Face-away cable crunch

High cable, rope or bar
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Kneel facing away from a high cable with the rope at the head, then crunch the ribs down toward the knees and return slowly with the abs stretched.

  1. Start with the abs stretched
  2. Crunch the ribs toward the hips
  3. Hips stay still, no sitting back

Movement

Pattern
Trunk flexion
Type
Isolation, one joint moves
Sides
Both sides together
Equipment
Cable

Muscles worked

Main movers get full credit for a set, helpers half.

Core

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