Cable Standing Crunch

Stand facing the cable machine with feet shoulder-width apart. Hold the handle with both hands, arms extended in front of your chest. With a slight bend in your knees, engage your core and exhale as you pull the handle down towards your thighs. Inhale as you slowly return to the starting position. Repeat for the desired number of reps.

How to perform the Cable Standing Crunch

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the Cable Standing Crunch using your cable.
  2. Brace and execute. Brace your core, control the descent, and move through a full pain-free range of motion while emphasizing your abdominals.
  3. Reset. Reverse the movement under control and reset between repetitions, keeping your form crisp on every rep.

Coaching cues

  • Move with intent — every rep should feel deliberate, not rushed.
  • Drive force through your abdominals rather than momentum.
  • Keep your breathing steady: exhale on the hard part, inhale on the reset.

Common mistakes

  • Using too much weight and losing positional control.
  • Cutting the range of motion short and missing the target muscle.
  • Letting your spine round or hyperextend instead of staying neutral.

Detailed cues, common mistakes, and demonstration video are available in the Fitly app.

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