How to do Kneeling Cable Crunch With Alternating Oblique Twists

How to do it

1
Connect a rope attachment to a high pulley cable and position a mat on the floor in front of it.
2
Grab the rope with both hands and kneel approximately two feet back from the tower.
3
Position the rope behind your head with your hands by your ears.
4
Keep your hands in the same place, contract your abs and pull downward on the rope in a crunching movement until your elbows reach your knees.
5
Pause briefly at the bottom and rise up in a slow and controlled manner until you reach the starting position.
6
Repeat the same downward movement until you're halfway down, at which time you'll begin rotating one of your elbows to the opposite knee.
7
Again, pause briefly at the bottom and rise up in a slow and controlled manner until you reach the starting position.
8
Repeat the same movement as before, but alternate the other elbow to the opposite knee.
9
Continue this series of movements to failure.

This page is general information. If you have an injury, pain or a health condition, check with a professional before doing this exercise.