This movement combines a traditional cable crunch with oblique rotation to engage the full abdominal wall and improve rotational strength.
Instructions
- Attach a rope handle to the high pulley of a cable station and kneel on a mat facing the machine.
- Hold the ends of the rope beside your head with elbows bent and hands by your ears.
- Begin by performing a cable crunch — contract your core and pull your elbows down toward your knees while exhaling.
- Pause briefly at the bottom, then slowly return to the upright position.
- On the next rep, crunch down and rotate your torso so one elbow moves toward the opposite knee.
- Rise slowly, then repeat the movement on the opposite side.
- Continue alternating sides with control. Keep your hips stable throughout.