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CoreCableIsolation — spinal flexion

Cable Crunch

Reviewed by Bryan Cortez, MS

Round the spine toward the pelvis — abs flex the spine, they don't hinge the hips.

Rep Sweet Spot
8-15
Sets
2-4
sets
RIR
0-1

How to do it

Setup

  • Kneel facing a high cable with a rope, hands at the head/neck, hips back.

Execution

  • Crunch by rounding the spine toward the pelvis (the rope follows the head), squeeze the abs, control back up; flex the spine, don't just hinge at the hips.

Common Errors

  • Hinging at the hips instead of flexing the spine
  • Pulling with the arms/lats
  • Not rounding toward the pelvis
  • Coming up too high and losing ab tension

No-Fly Zone

under 5 reps (becomes a hip hinge / pulldown with the abs static)

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The Evidence

Progressively overloads spinal flexion. Does NOT train anti-extension or rotation — add planks/oblique work.

SFR — 4

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