Looking for a new and challenging way to shred your midsection and tighten up your core? Then look no further then the cable station at your local gym. Used correctly, this multi-functional training machine can work wonders for your ab development and core strength.
While primarily utilized for isolation moves, the cable tower can offer you a one-stop solution on your road to rock hard abdominals. These two ab blasting exercises will hit your oblique’s, and and lower abs hard. So grab a cable and get to work.
Cable Side Crunches
Move cable to highest pulley position.
Stand or kneel with side to cable, reach up and grab handle with underhand grip.
Pull the handle down and crunch body to the side.
Once you reach maximum contraction, slowly release the weight to the starting position.
Maintain constant tension during the set.
Repeat on opposite side.
4 x sets 15 reps – Last set to failure
Cable Reverse Crunch
Connect an ankle strap attachment to low pulley cable.
Sit with feet toward pulley and attach cable around ankles.
Lie down, elevate knees abd bend legs at 90 degree angle.
Bring knees in towards chest and elevate hips off the floor.
Pause for a second, drop hips and slowly bring legs back to start position.
Maintain tension on abs in resting position
4 x sets 20 reps: Last set to failure
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