Exercise

Cable Reverse Crunch

Also known as: low cable reverse crunch, reverse crunch with ankle straps, cable lower ab crunch, cable tuck reverse crunch

Cable Reverse Crunch — position 1Cable Reverse Crunch — position 2

Cable Reverse Crunch is a isolation exercise for the abdominals. Main target: lower abs. Equipment: cable.

EquipmentCable
TypeIsolation
MovementPull
CategoryStrength

Muscles worked

Muscles worked in the Cable Reverse Crunch: primary in bright, secondary in light
Primary

How to do it

  1. Connect an ankle strap attachment to a low pulley cable and position a mat on the floor in front of it.
  2. Sit down with your feet toward the pulley and attach the cable to your ankles.
  3. Lie down, elevate your legs and bend your knees at a 90-degree angle. Your legs and the cable should be aligned. If not, adjust the pulley up or down until they are.
  4. With your hands behind your head, bring your knees inward to your torso and elevate your hips off the floor.
  5. Pause for a moment and in a slow and controlled manner drop your hips and bring your legs back to the starting 90-degree angle. You should still have tension on your abs in the resting position.
  6. Repeat the same movement to failure.

Similar exercises

Cable Crunch
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Bosu Ball Cable Crunch With Side Bends
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Cable Seated Crunch
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Kneeling Cable Crunch With Alternating Oblique Twists
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One-Arm High-Pulley Cable Side Bends
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Pallof Press
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Alternatives with other equipment

Hanging Leg Raise
Bodyweight
Lower abs
Knee/Hip Raise On Parallel Bars
Other
Lower abs
Smith Machine Hip Raise
Smith machine
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Exercise Ball Pull-In
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Ab Crunch Machine
Machine
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Barbell Side Bend
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Obliques
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