Cable Seated Crunch
How to do it
- Seat on a flat bench with your back facing a high pulley.
- Grasp the cable rope attachment with both hands (with the palms of the hands facing each other) and place your hands securely over both shoulders. Tip: Allow the weight to hyperextend the lower back slightly. This will be your starting position.
- With the hips stationary, flex the waist so the elbows travel toward the hips. Breathe out as you perform this step.
- As you inhale, go back to the initial position slowly.
- Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.
Quick answers
- What muscles does the Cable Seated Crunch work?
- Mainly the abs.
- What equipment do I need?
- Cable.
- Is it good for beginners?
- Yes, it is rated beginner level.
- How do I track progress on it?
- Log each set and beat the weight or reps from last time. Liftrung shows your last set beside the next one and estimates your one-rep max from your sets.
More abs exercises
- Bosu Ball Cable Crunch With Side Bends
- Cable Crunch
- Cable Judo Flip
- Cable Reverse Crunch
- Cable Russian Twists
- Kneeling Cable Crunch With Alternating Oblique Twists
Exercise descriptions: free-exercise-db, public domain.