Cable Crunches Exercises to Build Upper and Lower Abs

Bodybuilding Exercise - Cable Crunches for Abdominals.

Cable Crunches is a very effective exercise to target Abdominal muscles. Check the correct execution technique and build a solid 6 pack abdominal.

Purpose - To Build Muscle mass in the Upper and Lower Abdominals.

Cable Crunches is not an exercise seen often in the gym now-a-days. But bodybuilders have used it and found very effective.

Execution Technique.

This exercise is done with a cable attached to an overhead pulley just like the Cable Pull downs pulley.

Steps

1. Grab hold of a rope attached to an overhead pulley with both hands,
2. Now holding the rope in front curl downwards, keeping your back rounded and crunching your abs to get a good contraction.
3. Hold the movement for 1-2s at the top of the contraction.
4. Release under controlled motion and repeat.

Points to Remember

• Exhale while you exert.
• Do not arch you back. Instead keep it rounded.
• Use abs to crunch and not arms to pull.

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