How to Do Cable Crunch: Step by Step
- Kneel facing cable with rope behind head
- Crunch down, curling torso toward floor
- Squeeze abs at bottom
- Return with control
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Sitting back with hips instead of crunching
- Using arms to pull the weight
- Not controlling the eccentric
Cable Crunch Tips
- Start with bodyweight or light weight to master the form before progressing
- Focus on the mind-muscle connection — think about the target muscle working
- Control both the lifting and lowering phases for maximum muscle activation
- Use a tempo of 2 seconds up, 1 second pause, 2 seconds down for best results
Muscles Worked
core
Equipment
cable machine
Tracking
Count reps