Standing Rope Crunch
How to do it
- Attach a rope to a high pulley and select an appropriate weight.
- Stand with your back to the cable tower. Take the rope with both hands over your shoulders, holding it to your upper chest. This will be your starting position.
- Perform the movement by flexing the spine, crunching the weight down as far as you can.
- Hold the peak contraction for a moment before returning to the starting position.
Quick answers
- What muscles does the Standing Rope Crunch work?
- Mainly the abs.
- What equipment do I need?
- Cable.
- Is it good for beginners?
- Yes, it is rated beginner level.
- How do I track progress on it?
- Log each set and beat the weight or reps from last time. Liftrung shows your last set beside the next one and estimates your one-rep max from your sets.
More abs exercises
- Bosu Ball Cable Crunch With Side Bends
- Cable Crunch
- Cable Judo Flip
- Cable Reverse Crunch
- Cable Russian Twists
- Cable Seated Crunch
Exercise descriptions: free-exercise-db, public domain.