Rope Crunch

Pro Tip

Exhale very deeply while crunching down to maximize the benefits of this movement.

Stand upright facing away from the machine while gripping a rope above your head with bent arms.
Maintaining your arm angle and straight legs, curl your chest down toward your waist.
Continue curling yourself until your head reaches the level of your waist.
Inhale and allow yourself to rise back up, returning to the starting position.

Upper abdomen, from just above your belly button to your sternum. The upper half of the six pack abs.

Lower abdomen, from just above your belly button to your pubis. The lower half of the six pack abs.

Outer sides of your abdomen.

Rope Attachment

Try to grip the attachment so that you are holding a similar length of rope in each hand.

Single Pulley Tower

If unavailable, you can go to a machine with two towers instead. If you do this, just use one of the two towers.

Exercises that target the same primary muscle groups and require the same equipment.

Exercises that target the same primary muscle groups with different equipment