Cable Side Crunch

The Cable Side Crunch primarily works the External Obliques, with secondary activation of the Erector Spinae, Iliopsoas, Quadratus Lumborum and stabilizer support from the Biceps Brachii (Long Head), Brachialis, Brachioradialis, Latissimus Dorsi, Levator Scapulae, Pectoralis Major (Sternal), Pectoralis Minor, Rhomboids, Teres Major, Trapezius (Lower), Triceps (Long Head). It is a cable isolation exercise at intermediate difficulty.

A cable isolation pull exercise targeting the External Obliques.

EquipmentCable
DifficultyIntermediate
TypeIsolation
MovementFlexion
ForcePull
LateralityBilateral
PrimaryExternal Obliques
SecondaryErector Spinae, Iliopsoas, Quadratus Lumborum

Muscles Worked

Front
Back
Primary Secondary Stabilizer

Primary Muscles

Secondary Muscles

Stabilizer Muscles

Instructions

  1. Preparation: With side close to high pulley, grasp stirrup attachment with near hand. Position stirrup at side of shoulder, palm orientated inward, and elbow down to side. Execution: Pull stirrup downward by bending toward cable column through waist so torso moves toward base of cable column. Bend in opposite direction by leaning torso away from cable column, allowing stirrup to rise upward. Repeat. Continue with opposite side. Comments: Keep stirrup attachment near side of shoulder with elbow down to side. SeeSpot Reduction Myth.

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