Instructions
Preparation
- Stand below high pulley. Grasp cable rope attachment and place wrists against head. Squat down slightly with hips flexed, allowing resistance on cable pulley to lift torso upward so spine is hyperextended.
Execution
- With knees and hips stationary, flex waist so elbows travel toward middle of thighs. Return and repeat.
Comments
- Note movement occurs in waist, not hips. See Spot Reduction Myth. Certain individuals may need to keep their neck in neutral position with space between their chin and sternum. If two soft stirrups are used instead of rope attatchment, grasp stirrups at side of head. Also see Cable Kneeling Crunch.
Classification
| Utility: | Auxiliary |
| Mechanics: | Isolated |
| Force: | Pull |