cable kneeling crunch

Abs

• Target muscles: abs, obliques
• Equipment: gym machine
• Level: intermediate

How to do it

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.

Swap it for

• Oblique Crunch v.2
• Cross-body crunch
• Wall sit side bend
• Heel touches
• Weighted Crunch
• cable seated crunch

Harder

• hanging straight twisting leg hip raise
• TRX Knee Tuck, Feet in Straps
• Weighted Hanging Leg and Hip Raise
• Gorilla pull-up

Easier

• Wall sit side bend
• Heel touches
• Cross-body crunch
• Elbow to knee crunch