cable side crunch

Primary target: Abs
Equipment: Cable
Body part: Core
Secondary muscles: Obliques

Secondary muscles

Obliques

Step by step

1
Attach a cable handle to a low pulley and stand sideways to the machine.
2
Grasp the handle with the hand furthest from the machine and place your other hand on your hip.
3
Keep your feet shoulder-width apart and your knees slightly bent.
4
With your abs engaged, bend sideways at the waist, bringing your elbow down towards your hip.
5
Pause for a moment at the bottom, then slowly return to the starting position.
6
Repeat for the desired number of repetitions, then switch sides.

How to perform

Attach a cable handle to a low pulley and stand sideways to the machine. Grasp the handle with the hand furthest from the machine and place your other hand on your hip. Keep your feet shoulder-width apart and your knees slightly bent. With your abs engaged, bend sideways at the waist, bringing your elbow down towards your hip. Pause for a moment at the bottom, then slowly return to the starting position. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions, then switch sides.