Cable Crunch

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Exercise overview

Training details

Abs Obliques

Equipment

Cable

Sets × reps

3 × 15

Rest

45 sec

How to perform it

Step-by-step instructions

01Attach a rope high on the cable station and kneel facing the stack.
02Hold the rope near the head with hips mostly fixed.
03Curl the ribs toward the pelvis by tightening the abs.
04Pause briefly in the shortened position.
05Return slowly without letting the hips sit back.

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Variations

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Related variationAlternating Cable Crunch and Oblique Crunch

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