Cable Seated Crunch
Target your abs with the cable seated crunch! Effective for building core strength and definition.
The Cable Seated Crunch is a compound exercise that mainly works the core. You'll need: exercise bench or rope attachment or cable machine.
Required Equipment
Cable Seated Crunch Muscles Worked
Primary
Abdominals (rectus abdominis)
Secondary
Obliques
Cable Seated Crunch Variations and Alternatives
How to do the Cable Seated Crunch
Adjust the cable machine: Set it to a high position and attach a rope to the pulley.
Set up the bench: Place an adjustable bench facing away from the cable machine, ensuring there's enough room to perform the exercise.
Starting position: Sit down on the bench and grab the rope with both hands, with your hands by the sides of your head.
Perform the crunch: Keep your feet flat on the floor and your hips stationary. Engage your core and lean forward from the waist, pulling the weight down as you crunch your abdominals. Exhale during this motion.
Return: Slowly return to the starting position, inhaling as you do so.
Maintain tension: Keep continuous tension on the abs throughout the exercise; do not let the weight stack touch down between reps.
Repeat: Perform the desired number of repetitions and sets.
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Cable Seated Crunch FAQs
What muscles does the Cable Seated Crunch work?
The Cable Seated Crunch mainly works the core. The main muscles are the rectus abdominis.
What equipment do you need for the Cable Seated Crunch?
Exercise bench or rope attachment or cable machine.
Is the Cable Seated Crunch a compound exercise?
Yes. It's a compound movement, meaning it trains several muscle groups at once rather than isolating one.
What are some Cable Seated Crunch variations and alternatives?
Similar exercises include the Cable Hanging Leg Raise, Cable Reverse Crunch, Cable Single-Leg Reverse Tuck Crunch and Cable Decline Crunch.
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