Demo & instructions
Cable Crunch
Also known as: Kneeling Cable Crunch, Rope Crunch, Weighted Cable Crunch
Instructions
Kneeling under a high cable with a rope held by your head, you curl your torso down toward your knees. It is a crunch you can load in small steps, which makes steady progress on the abs easy to track.
- Movement
- Trunk flexion
- Type
- Isolation
- Level
- Beginner
- Typical range
- 8–20 reps
Setup
- 1Attach a rope to a pulley set high, and place a mat or pad on the floor a short pace in front of it.
- 2Grab the rope ends and kneel down facing the machine.
- 3Hold the rope beside your head or just above your forehead, with your hips stacked over your knees.
Execution
- 1Curl your ribs down toward your hips, rounding your upper back as your elbows travel toward your thighs.
- 2Squeeze your abs for a moment at the bottom.
Target
Equipment
Equipment
Training use
Strength
Muscle building
Endurance
Conditioning
