Cable Crunch

The technique.

1. 01

   Kneel in front of a high cable pulley, grasping a rope attachment with both hands.

2. 02

   Position the rope behind your head, keeping your hands near your ears.

3. 03

   Crunch downwards, bringing your elbows towards your knees, contracting your abs.

4. 04

   Exhale as you crunch, feeling the squeeze in your abdominal muscles.

5. 05

   Slowly return to the starting position, feeling a stretch in your abs.

What goes wrong.

• ×Using too much weight, pulling with arms and neck instead of abs.
• ×Rounding the upper back excessively, losing proper form.
• ×Not achieving a full contraction or full stretch.
• ×Rushing the movement, losing tension and control.
• ×Arching the lower back excessively at the top.