Cable Seated Crunch
How to do the Cable Seated Crunch with correct form, the muscles it works, and where it fits a training plan you actually stick to.
Abs
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Cable
How to do the Cable Seated Crunch
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Seat on a flat bench with your back facing a high pulley.
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Grasp the cable rope attachment with both hands (with the palms of the hands facing each other) and place your hands securely over both shoulders. Tip: Allow the weight to hyperextend the lower back slightly. This will be your starting position.
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With the hips stationary, flex the waist so the elbows travel toward the hips. Breathe out as you perform this step.
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As you inhale, go back to the initial position slowly.
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Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.
Log it, see it on your body.
Every Cable Seated Crunch set you log feeds Ascend's anatomy heatmap — so your abs volume is visible at a glance — and counts toward your bodyweight-strength tier.
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