AbsIntermediate
Cable Crunch
How to do it
- 1
Kneel in front of a high pulley holding a rope beside your head.
- 2
Keep your hips still and high.
- 3
Crunch down by flexing your spine, bringing elbows toward your thighs.
- 4
Return slowly to the stretched position.
Common mistakes
- Sitting back and pulling with the arms and hips.
- Using so much weight you can't curl the spine.
Tips
- One of the few ab exercises you can progressively load easily.
- Exhale forcefully as you crunch.