Eccentryx / Exercise Atlas / core
Pallof press
Stand side-on to cable, hands at sternum, feet rooted.
Muscles
- Primary
- abs
- Supporting
- obliques
Mechanics
- Pattern
- anti-rotation
- Equipment
- cable, band
- Geometry
- 180° Core Alignment
- Energy model
- Glycolytic Pathway (10-90s)
- Target feel
- Trunk resists rotation as arms press away.
- Progression
- Step farther from the stack before adding load.
- Regression
- Use a band or shorter press range if bracing fails.
Watch for
- Rotating with the cable
- Overarching to resist
Substitutions
- Band Pallof press
- Side plank
- Suitcase carry