Pallof Press

Start

Finish

How to do it

Stand side-on to the anchor, press the handle straight out from the chest and resist the rotation.

Muscles worked

Primary: obliques · Also works: deep core

Equipment

Cables, Resistance bands

Common mistakes

• Letting the torso twist
• Holding the breath

Variations

• Half-kneeling Pallof
• Pallof with overhead reach

Can't do this one? Swap it for

• Front Plank
• Dead Bug

Related exercises

• Side Plankobliques
• Kneeling Side Plankobliques
• Side Plank Hip Dipobliques
• Side Plank Reach Throughobliques
• Side Plank Leg Raiseobliques
• Copenhagen Side Plankobliques