Cable Reverse Crunch
How to do it
- Connect an ankle strap attachment to a low pulley cable and position a mat on the floor in front of it.
- Sit down with your feet toward the pulley and attach the cable to your ankles.
- Lie down, elevate your legs and bend your knees at a 90-degree angle. Your legs and the cable should be aligned. If not, adjust the pulley up or down until they are.
- With your hands behind your head, bring your knees inward to your torso and elevate your hips off the floor.
- Pause for a moment and in a slow and controlled manner drop your hips and bring your legs back to the starting 90-degree angle. You should still have tension on your abs in the resting position.
- Repeat the same movement to failure.
Quick answers
- What muscles does the Cable Reverse Crunch work?
- Mainly the abs.
- What equipment do I need?
- Cable.
- Is it good for beginners?
- Yes, it is rated beginner level.
- How do I track progress on it?
- Log each set and beat the weight or reps from last time. Liftrung shows your last set beside the next one and estimates your one-rep max from your sets.
More abs exercises
- Bosu Ball Cable Crunch With Side Bends
- Cable Crunch
- Cable Judo Flip
- Cable Russian Twists
- Cable Seated Crunch
- Kneeling Cable Crunch With Alternating Oblique Twists
Exercise descriptions: free-exercise-db, public domain.