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Cable Seated Crunch
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Cable Seated Crunch

Sit with your back to a high pulley and hold the rope over your shoulders. Hips stay fixed while the waist flexes and the elbows travel toward the hips.

Difficulty
Beginner
Type
Strength
Mechanic
Isolation
Force direction
Pull
Muscles
1

Form sequence

  1. 01 · seating

    Seat on a flat bench with your back facing a high pulley.

  2. 02 · start

    Grasp the cable rope attachment with both hands (with the palms of the hands facing each other) and place your hands securely over both shoulders. Tip: Allow the weight to hyperextend the lower back slightly. This will be your starting position.

  3. 03 · crunch · Key step

    With the hips stationary, flex the waist so the elbows travel toward the hips. Breathe out as you perform this step.

  4. 04 · return

    As you inhale, go back to the initial position slowly.

  5. 05 · repeat

    Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.

What's working

3D
Rectus Abdominis

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