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Pallof press

CoreRotationDifficulty ★GymHome / bodyweightCourtTennisAnti-Rotation
3 MET
≈ 38 kcal per 10 min at 75 kg

How to do it

  1. Stand side-on to the anchor, handle at your chest.
  2. Press straight out and hold; resist the pull to rotate.
  3. Return to the chest.

Coaching cues

  • Square hips
  • Breathe out on the press

Common mistakes

  • Letting the torso twist

Muscles worked

front view of the muscular system
front
back view of the muscular system
back
  • Obliques
  • Core
  • Shoulders
  • Glutes

Primary: Obliques, Core · Secondary: Shoulders, Glutes

Equipment

Cable machine or Resistance bands