Press out, walk away from the anchor, fight the pull.
Refuse to let your torso rotate toward the cable, that resistance is the whole point.
Instead of adding plates, this Pallof variation adds distance, each small step away from the anchor stretches the cable and ramps up the rotational pull your core has to cancel. Bracing while your feet move is much closer to how the trunk works in sport and under a bar than any static hold. It is the natural progression once standing Pallof presses stop being scary.
Until staying square gets genuinely hard but your torso still does not twist. Two to four small steps is plenty on most cable stacks.
Stepping out increases tension gradually within a single rep and forces your core to stay braced while your base of support changes. That moving-brace quality is something heavier static holds never train.
Small controlled side steps with hips and shoulders staying square to the front. If you have to lurch or rotate to take a step, come back in a stride.
