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Cable Standing Crunch (With Rope Attachment)

Cable Standing Crunch (With Rope Attachment): step-by-step technique, the muscles it works and a demo clip. Equipment: cable.

Video and illustrations: Gym visual, licensed to AIron.Coach.
  • Equipmentcable
  • Body partwaist
Primary muscles
abs, obliques
Secondary muscles
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How to do it

  1. Attach a rope to a cable machine at chest height.
  2. Stand facing away from the machine with your feet shoulder-width apart.
  3. Hold the rope with both hands and bring it behind your head, keeping your elbows bent.
  4. Engage your abs and slowly crunch your torso forward, bringing your elbows towards your knees.
  5. Pause for a moment at the top of the crunch, then slowly return to the starting position.
  6. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

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