Seated Cable Crunch
Also known as: Seated Rope Crunch
Variation of: Cable Crunch
Body region
Equipment
Technique
- Attach a rope to a high pulley and sit on a bench facing away from the machine.
- Hold the rope ends beside your head so the cable runs over your shoulders.
- Keep the hips planted and crunch forward, rounding your spine to bring the chest toward the hips.
- Squeeze your abs at the bottom, then return slowly to upright.
Cues
- Move from the spine, not the hips.
- Keep the hands fixed by your head.
- Exhale fully at the bottom.
Common mistakes
- Pulling the rope down with the arms.
- Leaning back past upright between reps.
- Letting the weight snap you back up.