Exercise library
Cable Crunch
The cable crunch lets you train the abs against adjustable resistance, making it easy to progressively overload your core.
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- Equipment
- Cable
- Focus
- Core
- Level
- Beginner
- Suggested sets
- 3 sets of 12–20 reps.
- Muscles worked
- AbsObliques
How to do it
- 1Attach a rope to a high pulley and kneel facing the machine.
- 2Hold the rope beside your head and hinge slightly forward to load your abs.
- 3Crunch down by rounding your spine and bringing your elbows toward your thighs.
- 4Squeeze your abs hard at the bottom of the movement.
- 5Return slowly to the start under control and repeat.
Tips & tricks
- Curl your spine rather than just bending at the hips.
- Keep your hips fixed so the abs, not the hip flexors, do the work.
- Choose a weight you can control without yanking the rope.
Common mistakes
- Pulling with your arms instead of crunching with your abs.
- Moving only at the hips while your spine stays rigid.
- Using too much weight and losing the mind-muscle connection.
