Form cues
- Ribs to hips
- Keep hips still
- Curl, don't hinge
- Brace your abs
Exercise
Cable Standing Crunch
Waist, cable
A standing cable ab exercise where you curl your torso downward against a high pulley to train the abs and obliques.
Target: abs. Also works: obliques.
Steps
- Set a cable at the high pulley and stand facing away from the machine.
- Hold the attachment by the sides of your head with both hands and bend your knees slightly.
- Brace your midsection and keep your hips mostly still.
- Curl your ribcage down toward your pelvis, bringing your elbows toward your thighs.
- Pause briefly in the bottom position and squeeze your abs.
- Slowly uncurl your torso back to the start without letting the weight stack slam.
Common mistakes
- Hinging forward at the hips instead of curling the spine
- Pulling the attachment down with the arms
- Standing too upright and barely moving the torso
- Letting the weight yank the torso back up
Breathing
Inhale at the top, exhale as you curl down, and inhale again as you return under control.
In the app, search for Cable Standing Crunch and add it to a workout.