Cable side crunch

A isolation exercise for the obliques, with help from the abs. Equipment: cable machine.

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WorksObliquesAbs

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How to do it

Setup: Kneel side-on to a high pulley, rope held by the ear.
Crunch down and across toward the far hip
Rise slowly against the cable

Muscles worked

Cable side crunch: 3D figure mid-rep with the obliques highlighted

Obliques · main
Abs

Equipment

Cable machine

Alternatives

Exercises that train the same main muscles. See all cable side crunch alternatives.

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Cable woodchopCable machine
Dumbbell seated twistDumbbells
Dumbbell side bendDumbbells
Dumbbell woodchopDumbbells

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