Bosu Ball Cable Crunch With Side Bends
A beginner isolation strength exercise that works the abs, using a cable machine.
Starting position
End position
How to Do Bosu Ball Cable Crunch With Side Bends
- Connect a standard handle to each arm of a cable machine, and position them in the most downward position.
- Grab a Bosu Ball and position it in front and center of the cable machine.
- Lie down on the Bosu Ball with the small of your back arched around the ball. Your rear end should be close to the floor without touching it.
- With both hands, reach back and grab the handle of each cable.
- With your feet positioned in a wide stance, extend your arms straight out in front of you and in between your knees. Your hands should be at knee level.
- Keep your arms straight and in-line with the upward angle of the cable. Elevate your torso in a crunching motion without dropping or bending your arms.
- Maintain the rigid position with your arms. Slowly descend back to the starting position with your back arched around the Bosu Ball and your abdominals elongated.
- Repeat the same series of movements to failure.
- Once you reach failure, keep your abs tight and raise your torso into plank position so your back is elevated off the Bosu Ball.
- Lower your arms down to your side; keep them straight. Start doing alternating side bends; reach for your heels! This finishing movement will focus on your obliques.
Muscles Worked
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Frequently Asked Questions
What muscles do bosu ball cable crunch with side bends work?
Bosu Ball Cable Crunch With Side Bends primarily works the abs.
What equipment do I need for bosu ball cable crunch with side bends?
Bosu Ball Cable Crunch With Side Bends uses cable machine.
Bosu Ball Cable Crunch With Side Bends: is it suitable for beginners?
Yes. Bosu Ball Cable Crunch With Side Bends is rated beginner. Movements you can learn in a session, with a low skill floor and a forgiving failure mode.
What can I do instead of bosu ball cable crunch with side bends?
Crunch - Legs On Exercise Ball, Exercise Ball Crunch, Cable Crunch train the same primary muscles and are listed with 7 more alternatives above.
Can Fitnit count my bosu ball cable crunch with side bends reps automatically?
Not automatically yet. Fitnit's AI rep counting covers push-ups, squats, dumbbell curls, crunches and pull-ups today; bosu ball cable crunch with side bends can be logged manually in the app, and tracked movements are added over time.
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