Core · Core
Cable Reverse Crunch
The Cable Reverse Crunch mainly trains your abs.
One cable
Wrist/ankle cuff
Stable
How to do it
- Lie on your back, feet toward the machine, hands beside your hips
- Pull your knees to your chest against the pull
- At the end, curl your pelvis up off the floor
- Extend slowly, feet stay in the air
Coach’s tip
Mainly hits the lower abs. Start very light: the lever is long, and if your lower back gets pulled into an arch, it’s too heavy.
Setup
Pulley
Pulley at the bottom
Grip
Cuff around one ankle, or one on each foot
Load
One cable
You need
Wrist/ankle cuff
Stability
A bench, the floor or the frame takes the counterforce, or the cable pulls straight up or down. Good for heavy sets.
Alternatives
Other exercises for the same movement (core). In DCFT you can swap with one tap, and the app only offers what your equipment allows.
Questions about this exercise
What muscles does the Cable Reverse Crunch work?
Mainly the abs.
How do I set up the cable machine for the Cable Reverse Crunch?
Pulley: Pulley at the bottom. Grip: Cuff around one ankle: or one on each foot. You also need: Wrist/ankle cuff.
What can I do instead of the Cable Reverse Crunch?
For the same movement: Cable Crunch, Hanging Knee Raise and Forearm Plank. In DCFT you swap with one tap.
DCFT
The Cable Reverse Crunch in DCFT
In the app this exercise comes with your weight: the plate to pin, what you lifted last time and a rest timer that starts by itself.
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