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