Cable Standing Crunch
A standing cable ab exercise where you curl your torso downward against a high pulley to train the abs and obliques.
Secondary muscles
How to do it
- 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.
Form cues
- Ribs to hips
- Keep hips still
- Curl, don't hinge
- Brace your abs
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.
