Classification
Type | auxiliary |
Mechanics | isolated |
Direction | pull |
Equipment | high cable pulley |
Additional Equipment | - |
Instructions
Preparation
Kneel in front of high cable pulley and grasp cable attachment with both hands. Keep hand behind back of head. Keep back straight and hips flexed.Execution
Flex waist to bring torso down with elbows moving toward thighs. Return, maintain tension. Repeat.Variations / Comments
Donīt hyperextend back at top of motion. Hips should not, or just little, be flexed during exercise. Use any cable attachment, preferably robe or v-grip.![Cable Crunch, Kneeling | Starting Position Cable Crunch, Kneeling Starting Position](/data/exercisefiles/27/527.jpg)
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![Cable Crunch, Kneeling | Ending Position Cable Crunch, Kneeling Ending Position](/data/exercisefiles/28/528.jpg)
Muscles
Target | Rectus Abdominus |
Synergist | Obliques |
Stabilizers | Latissiumus Dorsi | Rhomboids | Deltoid, Posterior | Pectoralis Major, Clavicular | Pectoralis Major, Sternal | Triceps Brachii |
![Cable Crunch, Kneeling | Muscles Front Cable Crunch, Kneeling Muscles Front](/data/musclemaps/71/271.jpg)
Front
![Cable Crunch, Kneeling | Muscles Rear Cable Crunch, Kneeling Muscles Rear](/data/musclemaps/72/272.jpg)
Rear