Cable Kneeling Crunch

The Cable Kneeling Crunch primarily works the Rectus Abdominis, with secondary activation of the External Obliques and stabilizer support from the Brachialis, Iliopsoas, Latissimus Dorsi, Pectoralis Major (Clavicular), Pectoralis Major (Sternal), Pectoralis Minor, Posterior Deltoid, Rectus Femoris, Rhomboids, Sartorius, Serratus Anterior, Tensor Fasciae Latae, Teres Major, Trapezius (Lower), Triceps (Long Head). It is a cable isolation exercise at intermediate difficulty.

A cable isolation pull exercise targeting the Rectus Abdominis.

EquipmentCable
DifficultyIntermediate
TypeIsolation
MovementFlexion
ForcePull
LateralityBilateral
PrimaryRectus Abdominis
SecondaryExternal Obliques

Muscles Worked

Front
Back
Primary Secondary Stabilizer

Primary Muscles

Secondary Muscles

Stabilizer Muscles

Instructions

  1. Preparation: Kneel below high pulley. Grasp cable rope attachment with both hands. Place wrists against head. Position hips back and flex hips, allowing resistance on cable pulley to lift torso upward so spine is hyperextended. Execution: With hips stationary, flex waist so elbows travel toward middle of thighs. Return and repeat. Comments: Note movement occurs in waist, not hips. SeeSpot Reduction Myth. Hyperextension of spine at top of motion is achieved by anterior rotation of pelvis with hips flexed.

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