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Rope Crunch
Works the abdominals.
Bright blue is the target muscle. Darker blue is helping. The app shows this as a moving demo.
Muscles worked
abdominals
How many reps
| Goal | Reps per set |
|---|---|
| Strength | 4-6 |
| Muscle size | 8-12 |
| Endurance | 12-20+ |
Whatever the number, the set should end within a rep or two of the point where you could not do another with good form.
| Kit | cable |
|---|---|
| Level | beginner |
What to think about
- Hips stay still, the spine does the work.
- Elbows towards the knees.
- Slow return to a full stretch.
How to do it
- Kneel 1-2 feet in front of a cable system with a rope attached.
- After selecting an appropriate weight, grasp the rope with both hands reaching overhead. Your torso should be upright in the starting position.
- To begin, flex at the spine, attempting to bring your rib cage to your legs as you pull the cable down.
- Pause at the bottom of the motion, and then slowly return to the starting position.
- These can be done with twists or to the side to hit the obliques.
Other exercises for the abdominals
- 3/4 Sit-Up
- Ab Roller
- Barbell Ab Rollout - On Knees
- Bent-Knee Hip Raise
- Butt-Ups
- Cable Crunch
- Crunch - Hands Overhead
- Crunches
Track it in LiftSets
Log rope crunch with last time's numbers in front of you, a rest timer on your lock screen and a graph of your progress.
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