Cable crunch
- Attach a rope handle to a high cable pulley. Kneel down and grip the rope, pulling it down to either side of your head.
- Keeping your hips stationary, crunch your chest toward your knees by contracting your abs.
- Slowly return to the starting position, feeling a stretch in your abs.
Tips
- Keep your hips fixed at the same angle throughout each rep so that the movement comes entirely from rounding your spine, not from hinging at the hips.
- Hold the rope handles beside your head and keep them there throughout the set so the cable pulls in a consistent direction as you crunch down.
- Lower yourself back to the start position with control, allowing your abs to lengthen fully before beginning the next rep.
Common mistakes
- Hinging forward at the hips rather than rounding the spine causes the torso to drop as a single unit instead of curling the chest toward the knees.
- Pulling the rope handles down and away from the head during the crunch changes the hand path and disrupts the intended movement.
- Letting the weight stack pull you back up quickly shortens the time your abs are working through the return phase and reduces control of the movement.
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