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Strength Cable

Cable Seated Crunch

The Cable Seated Crunch is performed on a bench facing away from a high pulley. The rope rests near the shoulders while the abdominals flex the torso forward. The seated posit...

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Strength Cable

Cable Woodchoppers

Cable Woodchoppers are a standing rotational core exercise performed from a high or shoulder-level pulley. Both hands guide the handle diagonally across the body while the abd...

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Cocoons

Cocoons are a bodyweight abdominal exercise that combines a reverse crunch with an upper-body crunch. The arms and legs begin extended before the knees tuck inward and the sho...

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Cross-Body Crunch

The Cross-Body Crunch is an alternating bodyweight abdominal exercise. One shoulder curls and rotates toward the opposite knee while the other side remains closer to the floor...

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Crunch - Hands Overhead

The Hands-Overhead Crunch is a bodyweight abdominal exercise performed with the arms extended beyond the head. The longer arm position increases the challenge compared with pl...

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Crunches

Crunches are a bodyweight abdominal exercise in which the shoulder blades lift a short distance from the floor. The feet may remain planted or the lower legs may rest on a ben...

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Dead Bug

The Dead Bug is a bodyweight core exercise performed while lying on the back with the hips and knees raised. One leg extends toward the floor while the abdominals keep the rib...

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Decline Crunch

The Decline Crunch is an abdominal exercise performed with the head lower than the hips. The decline angle increases the resistance against the upper-body curl. Only the shoul...

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Decline Oblique Crunch

The Decline Oblique Crunch combines trunk flexion and rotation on a decline bench. The legs remain secured while one shoulder moves toward the opposite knee. The abdominals co...

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