How to do it
Keep your gaze straight ahead to maintain proper neck alignment.
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Stand with your side to the cable machine and grab the handle with both hands.
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Keep your arms straight and crunch your torso down to the side, engaging your obliques.
- 3
Slowly return to the starting position.
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Repeat for the desired number of repetitions before switching sides.
Expert tip
Keep your core tight and move through a full range of motion for maximum oblique engagement.
Common mistakes
- ✕Bending the elbows during the crunch
- ✕Rotating the torso toward the machine
- ✕Shifting the hips away from the machine