Rope Crunch

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Rope Crunch — Cable Abdominals exercise demonstration
Rope Crunch — Cable Abdominals exercise demonstration
Body part
Waist
Target
Abdominals
Equipment
Cable

Instructions

  1. 1Kneel 1-2 feet in front of a cable system with a rope attached.
  2. 2After selecting an appropriate weight, grasp the rope with both hands reaching overhead. Your torso should be upright in the starting position.
  3. 3To begin, flex at the spine, attempting to bring your rib cage to your legs as you pull the cable down.
  4. 4Pause at the bottom of the motion, and then slowly return to the starting position.
  5. 5These can be done with twists or to the side to hit the obliques.

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