# Standing Cable Crunch

URL: https://heatsy.app/ex/standing-cable-crunch

Also known as: Standing Rope Crunch, Standing Cable Ab Crunch

Variation of: [Cable Crunch](https://heatsy.app/ex/cable-crunch)

Body region: Core

## Equipment

- Cable Station

## Technique

1. Set a rope on a high pulley, face the machine and hold the rope beside your head.
2. Stand with feet hip-width apart and knees slightly bent.
3. Round your spine to bring your chest down toward your hips without bending at the hips.
4. Return slowly to standing tall.

### Cues

- Keep the hips over the feet.
- Exhale as you crunch down.

### Common mistakes

- Bending at the hips and turning it into a bow.
- Using the arms to pull the rope.

## Variations

- [Seated Cable Crunch](https://heatsy.app/ex/seated-cable-crunch)

## Alternatives

- [Ab Crunch Machine](https://heatsy.app/ex/machine-crunch)
- [Crunch](https://heatsy.app/ex/crunch)