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Movement · Waist

Cable Standing Crunch

Attach a cable handle to a high pulley and stand facing away from the machine. Hold the handle with both hands and place it behind your head, keeping your elbows bent. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and your knees slightly bent. Keeping your abs engaged, exhale and crunch your torso down towards your knees, bringing your elbows towards your thighs. Pause for a moment at the bottom of the movement, then slowly return to the starting position. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

TargetAbs
Equipmentcable
Body partWaist

Technique

How to Perform

  1. 1

    Attach a cable handle to a high pulley and stand facing away from the machine.

  2. 2

    Hold the handle with both hands and place it behind your head, keeping your elbows bent.

  3. 3

    Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and your knees slightly bent.

  4. 4

    Keeping your abs engaged, exhale and crunch your torso down towards your knees, bringing your elbows towards your thighs.

  5. 5

    Pause for a moment at the bottom of the movement, then slowly return to the starting position.

  6. 6

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Target and supporting

Target

Abs

Secondary

Obliques

Training plans

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