Cable Standing Crunch
Standing with the back to a high pulley and a short bar held behind the neck, curl the trunk down against the cable.
How to do it
Setup
Back to a high pulley, a short straight bar held behind the neck on the shoulders, feet hip-width, knees soft.
Steps
- Curl the ribs down toward the hips, rounding the trunk.
- Squeeze the abs at the bottom of the curl.
- Unroll slowly against the cable to standing tall.
Common mistakes
Hinging at the hips instead of curling: the ribs roll toward the pelvis. Pulling the bar down with the arms: they only hold it. Bar pressing on the neck: rest it on the shoulders, not the spine.
Breathing
Exhale on the crunch, inhale returning.
