How to do it
Exhale fully as you curl your elbows toward your thighs.
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Attach a rope handle to a high pulley cable machine and select the desired weight.
- 2
Sit on the floor with your feet flat and knees bent, facing the cable machine.
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Hold the rope with both hands and bring it down to either side of your head.
- 4
Contract your abs to curl your torso downward, bringing your elbows towards your thighs.
- 5
Slowly return to the starting position while maintaining tension in your abs.
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Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Expert tip
Focus on contracting your abs throughout the movement rather than pulling with your arms.
Common mistakes
- ✕Yanking the rope with jerky momentum
- ✕Hips lifting off the floor during the crunch
- ✕Curling the neck instead of the torso