Core·Cable·Isolation

Standing Rope Crunch

Core · Cable

Beginner

Body Part

Core

Equipment

Cable

Level

Beginner

Type

Isolation

Force

Pull

The Standing Rope Crunch is a beginner cable exercise that primarily targets the Core.

Muscles Worked

Core primary

How to Do the Standing Rope Crunch

  1. 1Attach a rope to a high pulley and select an appropriate weight.
  2. 2Stand with your back to the cable tower. Take the rope with both hands over your shoulders, holding it to your upper chest. This will be your starting position.
  3. 3Perform the movement by flexing the spine, crunching the weight down as far as you can.
  4. 4Hold the peak contraction for a moment before returning to the starting position.

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Machine

Ab Crunch Machine

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Other

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Exercise data from the open-source Free Exercise DB.

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