Cable Side Crunch Exercise Guide
Exercise Profile
- Target
- Obliques
- Equipment
- Cable
- Body Part
- Waist
- Primary Muscle
- Obliques
- Secondary Muscles
- Rectus Abdominis
- Intensity
- medium
- Category
- strength
- Skill Level
- intermediate
- Estimated Calories
- 4
- Alternate Names
- Cable Side Crunch
How to: Cable Side Crunch
- Attach a cable handle to a high pulley.
- Stand side-on to the pulley, feet shoulder-width apart.
- Grab the handle with the hand farthest from the machine, using both hands for support.
- Keeping your hips stable, pull the cable down towards your hip by flexing the lateral side of your waist.
- Slowly return to the starting position and repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Common Mistakes
- Leaning too forward or backward instead of side to side.
- Not using a controlled range of motion.
- Pulling on the neck with hands instead of relying on core strength.
Modifications
- Reduce weight on the cable to decrease resistance.
- Perform the exercise seated to provide additional support to the back.
Tips
- Keep your back straight and core engaged throughout the movement.
- Control the motion to avoid using momentum.
- Breathe out as you pull down the cable and in as you return to the starting position.
Cable Side Crunch Alternatives
Tags
core
obliques
strength
cable
waist
intermediate