Purpose
- ab builder crunching against a cable on your feet
- standing keeps your hips free, so holding them still is part of the work in a
way it is not when you are kneeling
- same stack-set load as the kneeling version, which is what lets either one
progress in small steps
Execution
Set a rope high on a cable stack. Stand facing away from it, feet hip-width
apart, holding the rope beside your head.
- crunch your ribs down towards your hips, rounding your spine
- keep your hips locked rather than pushing them back
- continue until your spine is fully rounded
- let the cable draw you back up under control
- reach full extension at the top before the next rep
Kneel instead if your hips keep drifting. Holding them still is the harder half
of standing.
Purpose
- ab builder crunching against a cable on your feet
- standing keeps your hips free, so holding them still is part of the work in a
way it is not when you are kneeling
- same stack-set load as the kneeling version, which is what lets either one
progress in small steps
Execution
Set a rope high on a cable stack. Stand facing away from it, feet hip-width
apart, holding the rope beside your head.
- crunch your ribs down towards your hips, rounding your spine
- keep your hips locked rather than pushing them back
- continue until your spine is fully rounded
- let the cable draw you back up under control
- reach full extension at the top before the next rep
Kneel instead if your hips keep drifting. Holding them still is the harder half
of standing.