Cable Crunch

Primary muscles
Abs
Secondary muscles
Obliques
Equipment
Cable
Movement pattern
None

Steps

  1. 1 Stand facing a cable machine with a rope attachment set to a high pulley. Grasp the rope with a neutral grip, holding it on either side of your head with your elbows bent.
  2. 2 Keeping your hips relatively still, flex your trunk and pull the rope down, bringing your elbows towards your knees as you crunch your abdominal muscles.
  3. 3 Slowly extend your trunk to return to the upright starting position, maintaining tension in your core.

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