Crunch - Cable Seated

Recommendations: 2-3 Sets, 10-15 Reps, 20 Wght

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Beginner Abdominals Obliques Lower Back Strength Cable Machine Pull Gym

Purpose: This exercise works the abdominals.

Benefits: Cable crunches are a great way to fine tune your abdominals.

Use a rope attachment on a high pulley machine. Sit on a flat bench with your back towards the pulley machine. Grasp the ends of the rope attachment and bring it behind your neck. Your elbows should be right beside your head. The cable should come down at a slight angle away from the machine, not straight down. This is the starting position. Slowly bend over until your elbows touch your knees. Keep the rope against the back of your neck. Keep your hands beside your head. Exhale during this movement. Do not use heavy weights unless your want to have large abdominals. Make sure that your back is curved, not flat. Pause briefly. Slowly return to the starting position. Inhale during this movement. Repeat for the required number of repetitions.

The abdominals consist of the abs and the obliques. The obliques and upper abs are both involved in to movements to the side. Cable crunch exercise is one that many people do incorrectly be using too much weight. Heavy weights will increase muscle size, thus making your waist look fat.