Cable Crunch

Kneel facing a high pulley with a rope held at the sides of the head, hips roughly fixed.

Flex the spine to bring the ribs toward the pelvis, then return under control to a tall position.

• Round the spine rather than hinging at the hips
• Keep the hips still
• Exhale as you crunch

• Turning it into a hip hinge
• Pulling with the arms
• Fast, bouncy reps

• Standing cable crunch
• Machine crunch

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