Standing Rope Crunch
A beginner isolation strength exercise that works the abs, using a cable machine.
Starting position
End position
How to Do Standing Rope Crunch
- Attach a rope to a high pulley and select an appropriate weight.
- Stand with your back to the cable tower. Take the rope with both hands over your shoulders, holding it to your upper chest. This will be your starting position.
- Perform the movement by flexing the spine, crunching the weight down as far as you can.
- Hold the peak contraction for a moment before returning to the starting position.
Muscles Worked
Alternatives to Standing Rope Crunch
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Rope Crunch
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Cross-Body Crunch
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Crunch - Hands Overhead
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Crunch - Legs On Exercise Ball
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Decline Oblique Crunch
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Decline Reverse Crunch
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Exercise Ball Crunch
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Reverse Crunch
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Suspended Reverse Crunch
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Tuck Crunch
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Frequently Asked Questions
What muscles do standing rope crunch work?
Standing Rope Crunch primarily works the abs.
What equipment do I need for standing rope crunch?
Standing Rope Crunch uses cable machine.
Standing Rope Crunch: is it suitable for beginners?
Yes. Standing Rope Crunch 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 standing rope crunch?
Rope Crunch, Cross-Body Crunch, Crunch - Hands Overhead train the same primary muscles and are listed with 7 more alternatives above.
Can Fitnit count my standing rope crunch reps automatically?
Not automatically yet. Fitnit's AI rep counting covers push-ups, squats, dumbbell curls, crunches and pull-ups today; standing rope crunch can be logged manually in the app, and tracked movements are added over time.
Photographs and step-by-step instructions from free-exercise-db, a public-domain exercise dataset. Muscle mapping and alternatives by Fitnit.
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