Cable Crunch
Also known as: Kneeling Cable Crunch, Cable Ab Crunch, Cable Crunches, Cable Crunch with Rope, Cable Machine Crunch with Rope, Rope Cable Crunch, Cable Rope Crunch, Kneeling Rope Cable Crunch, Rope Crunch
Body region
Muscles
Main
Helps
Holds
Equipment
Technique
- Attach a rope to a high pulley and kneel facing the machine about an arm's length away.
- Hold the rope ends beside your head or at your forehead.
- Keep your hips still and crunch down, rounding your spine to bring your elbows toward your thighs.
- Squeeze your abs at the bottom, then return slowly until your spine is straight again.
Cues
- Hips stay high; the movement comes from rounding the back.
- Keep the hands fixed by your head; a straight bar or single handle works the same way if there is no rope.
- Exhale fully at the bottom.
Common mistakes
- Sitting back on the heels and hinging at the hips.
- Pulling the rope down with the arms.
- Letting the weight snap you back up.