Unlike many machines at the gym, the cable pulley has stood the test of time. That's because the cable pulley and cable crossover machines are some of the most versatile pieces of gym equipment, ...

Attach a single handle to the low pulley cable and position yourself a few feet from the machine. Take the weight with one hand and bend your knees very slightly. Row the weight towards your body ...

Stand facing a low cable pulley machine (weight set so it's challenging enough without hindering good form), feet hip-width apart and knees slightly bent. Bend at your hips and grab the pulley (like ...

Adding resistance to an exercise can recruit your core, strengthening your body's pillar -- your torso, hips, and shoulders. Adding the cable row to a lateral pillar bridge, shown above, "feels as if ...