Rope Crunch
How to do the Rope Crunch with correct form, the muscles it works, and where it fits a training plan you actually stick to.
Abs
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Cable
How to do the Rope Crunch
- 1
Kneel 1-2 feet in front of a cable system with a rope attached.
- 2
After selecting an appropriate weight, grasp the rope with both hands reaching overhead. Your torso should be upright in the starting position.
- 3
To begin, flex at the spine, attempting to bring your rib cage to your legs as you pull the cable down.
- 4
Pause at the bottom of the motion, and then slowly return to the starting position.
- 5
These can be done with twists or to the side to hit the obliques.
Log it, see it on your body.
Every Rope Crunch set you log feeds Ascend's anatomy heatmap — so your abs volume is visible at a glance — and counts toward your bodyweight-strength tier.
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