Cable Crunch Video Guide
Exercise Profile
- None
- Strength
- Cable
- Isolation
- Pull
- Beginner
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Exercise Instructions
- Attach the rope attachment to a high pulley cable and set the appropriate weight on the stack.
- Stand directly in front of the cable machine, facing away from it.
- Grasp the rope from behind your head with your palms facing inward and drop to your knees.
- Your buttocks should be resting on top of your feet. Keeping your elbows bent and hands at either head height or shoulder height, crunch down as far as possible.
- Pause, then slowly lower yourself back to the starting position.
Cable Crunch Tips:
- This exercise works best when done slowly with perfect form.
- Your buttocks should stay touching your heels at all times.
- Focus on crunching the abs in, not pivoting at the hips.
- As you increase weight it may be more comfortable to rest the rope on your shoulders.
- Don't choose a weight so heavy that your lower back handles most of the resistance.
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Posted Tue, 03/27/2012 - 03:03
i have had 3 knee surgeries and resting on my knees like that is very painful and other ab exercise i could swap this for and still work the same area
Posted Wed, 04/11/2012 - 00:56
I also have bad knees from football and a few tours overseas and I find you can do seated pulldowns as well
Posted Wed, 04/25/2012 - 04:50
The seated crunch machine would be perfect replacement, I feel that they do the exact same workout
Posted Tue, 05/08/2012 - 03:23
perfect crunch for me, less back pain :D
Posted Sun, 08/12/2012 - 07:17
i also have had 2 knee surgeries and resting on my knees like that is very painful is there another abs routine I can do from home maybe !
Posted Wed, 08/22/2012 - 14:45
Try the standing variation of this exercise.
Posted Fri, 02/15/2013 - 21:04
I have a couple questions. First, I've always seen and heard that you should never have your butt resting on your heels. Is there any benefit either way? Also, most of the time I see cable crunches done they are done facing the rack. Is one more beneficial than the other?
Posted Wed, 03/06/2013 - 20:44
what else would be just as good as the cable crunch cause I don't have the cable to do it
Posted Fri, 03/29/2013 - 07:14
If I don't have this type of equipment, is there an exercise that would substitute?
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