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Cable Side Crunch exercise animation

Cable Side Crunch

Category
Waist
Equipment
Cable
Target
Abs

The side crunch isolates the obliques through a short, controlled range, curling the ribcage toward the hip rather than the torso straight forward the way a standard crunch does. It's a targeted exercise for the sides of the waist specifically, useful alongside standard crunches for balanced ab development. Keeping the motion slow and squeezing at the top matters more here than moving fast for reps.

How to Do the Cable Side Crunch

  1. Attach a cable handle to a low pulley and stand with your side facing the machine.
  2. Grip the handle with the hand farther from the machine and place your other hand on your hip.
  3. Set your feet shoulder-width apart with a slight bend in your knees.
  4. With your abs braced, bend sideways at the waist, bringing your elbow down toward your hip.
  5. Pause briefly at the bottom, then slowly return to the starting position.
  6. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions, then switch sides.

Calorie Burn & Set Tracker

Sets
3
Reps / Set
10
Active Timer
00:00
Estimated Burn
0 kcal

Muscles Worked

The Cable Side Crunch primarily targets the Abs, with Obliques as the primary synergist muscle group.

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FAQ

What muscles does the Cable Side Crunch work?
The Cable Side Crunch primarily targets the abs, with the obliques as the main supporting muscle group.
What equipment do I need for the Cable Side Crunch?
The Cable Side Crunch is done with a cable.
What's a good alternative to the Cable Side Crunch?
If you don't have access to a cable, the 3/4 Sit-Up targets the same abs using body weight instead.