Kneeling Cable Crunch With Alternating Oblique Twists

Train your abs with this functional cables exercise.

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Instructions

  1. Connect a rope attachment to a high pulley cable and position a mat on the floor in front of it. for best results.
  2. Grab the rope with both hands and kneel approximately two feet back from the tower. for best results.
  3. Position the rope behind your head with your hands by your ears. for best results.
  4. Keep your hands in the same place, contract your abs and pull downward on the rope in a crunching movement until your elbows reach your knees. for best results.
  5. Pause briefly at the bottom and rise up in a slow and controlled manner until you reach the starting position. for best results.
  6. Repeat this exercise the same downward movement until you’re halfway down, at which time you’ll begin rotating one of your elbows to the opposite knee. for best results.
  7. Again, pause briefly at the bottom and rise up in a slow and controlled manner until you reach the starting position. for best results.
  8. Repeat this exercise the same movement as before, but alternate the other elbow to the opposite knee. for best results.
  9. Continue this series of movements to failure. for best results.

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