Cable Narrow Chair Stand Up

The Cable Narrow Chair Stand Up targets your lower body strength and stability.

  1. Attach a cable to a low pulley.
  2. Stand facing the cable machine, holding the handle with both hands.
  3. Position a chair behind you.
  4. Lower yourself into a seated position on the chair, keeping tension on the cable.
  5. Push through your heels to stand back up, engaging your core.

How to perform the Cable Narrow Chair Stand Up

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the Cable Narrow Chair Stand Up using your cable.
  2. Brace and execute. Brace your core, control the descent, and move through a full pain-free range of motion while emphasizing your quadriceps.
  3. Reset. Reverse the movement under control and reset between repetitions, keeping your form crisp on every rep.

Coaching cues

  • Move with intent — every rep should feel deliberate, not rushed.
  • Drive force through your quadriceps rather than momentum.
  • Keep your breathing steady: exhale on the hard part, inhale on the reset.

Common mistakes

  • Using too much weight and losing positional control.
  • Cutting the range of motion short and missing the target muscle.
  • Letting your spine round or hyperextend instead of staying neutral.

Detailed cues, common mistakes, and demonstration video are available in the Fitly app.

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