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Twisting Lying Cable Crunch Video Exercise Guide
- Attach a rope handle to a low pulley on a cable machine. Lie flat on your back on the floor or a bench.
- Grab the rope and hold it with both hands, bringing it to the sides of your head.
- Kneel on the floor, and pull the rope slightly to create tension. Keep your feet flat and knees bent at 90 degrees. This is the starting position.
- Brace your abs, and pull your torso down, bringing the opposite elbow to the opposite knee, by crunching your body forward.
- Focus on using your core muscles to bend forward, keeping your elbows fixed.
- Pause, then slowly release the tension and return to the starting position.
- Repeat on the opposite side. This is one rep.
- Perform the desired number of reps while maintaining control and focusing on your abs.