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Adjustable Cable Tower

How to adjust

  1. Slide the pulley up or down the column and lock the pin into the height slot suited to your exercise (chest height for pallof press, high or low for a woodchop).
  2. Select the attachment for the cable (single handle, rope, or ankle strap).
  3. Select the weight using the pin on the weight stack.

How to use

  1. Stand perpendicular to or facing the column depending on the exercise, gripping the attachment with both hands.
  2. For a pallof press: stand perpendicular, hold the handle at your chest, then press it straight out, resisting the pull rotating you toward the column.
  3. For a woodchop: set the pulley high or low, pull the cable diagonally across your body while rotating the hips and shoulders.
  4. Control the cable as it returns to start; do not let the weight stack slam.

Safety notes

  • Check the weight pin is fully seated and the pulley height pin is locked into its slot before pulling hard.
  • Brace the core and keep a stable stance; don't let the cable's rotational pull throw off your balance.
  • Control the cable in both directions; don't let it snap back toward you.
  • If you run out of strength mid-set, guide the handle back toward the column under control until the stack settles, and only then let go; never release the handle while the cable is still under tension.

Exercises that use this machine