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Cable Crunch

🏋️‍♂️ Strength / Weighted · Core

Also known as: cable crunches, rope crunch, kneeling cable crunch

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Sets × Reps @ Weight
/log cable_crunches 3x10@45
also valid: /log cable-crunches 3x10@45 · /log cable crunches 3x10@45
Sets × Reps
/log cable_crunches 3x10
also valid: /log cable-crunches 3x10 · /log cable crunches 3x10
Reps
/log cable_crunches 20
also valid: /log cable-crunches 20 · /log cable crunches 20

Underscores, dashes, and spaces are interchangeable — every spelling above logs the same exercise.

Demonstration

Cable Crunch demonstration animation
Demo: Cable Kneeling Crunch — © Gym visual

How to perform

🎯 AbsObliques🛠 Cable
  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.

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