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cable kneeling crunch

cable kneeling crunch exercise guide with muscles, equipment, animation and step-by-step instructions. Target: abs. Equipment: cable.

cable kneeling crunch exercise demonstration
Target muscle
abs
Muscle group
obliques
Body part
waist
Equipment
cable

Secondary muscles

obliques

How to perform

  1. Attach a rope handle to a high pulley and kneel down facing away from the machine.
  2. Hold the rope handle with both hands and place it behind your head, keeping your elbows out to the sides.
  3. Keeping your hips stationary, flex your waist and crunch your torso down towards your thighs.
  4. Pause for a moment at the bottom, then slowly return to the starting position.
  5. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.