How to perform Cable Side Crunch with proper form
Setup:
- Attach a single handle to the low pulley on a cable machine.
- Stand perpendicular to the machine, grasping the handle with the hand closest to the machine.
Execution:
- Position your feet shoulder-width apart, knees slightly bent.
- Pull the cable handle over your shoulder, keeping your arm extended but not locked.
- Brace your core and tilt your torso away from the machine.
- Initiate the crunch by bending your torso to the side, bringing your elbow towards your hip.
- Contract your obliques at the bottom of the movement, ensuring your motion is controlled.
- Slowly return to the starting position, maintaining tension in your core.
Tips:
- Focus on using your obliques rather than momentum.
- Keep movements smooth and deliberate.
- Ensure your hips remain stable throughout the exercise.
Exercises

Ab Wheel, Bodyweight
Type: Core
Target: Abs
Synergist: Hamstrings, Quadriceps, Shoulders, Back, Chest

Around The World, Dumbbell
Type: Core
Target: Shoulders, Chest
Synergist: Back

Back Extension, Bodyweight
Type: Lower, Core
Target: Back
Synergist: Glutes, Hamstrings

Back Extension, Leverage Machine
Type: Lower, Core
Target: Back
Synergist: Glutes, Hamstrings

Ball Slams, Medicine Ball
Type: Core, Upper
Target: Shoulders, Back
Synergist: Chest, Abs

Battle Ropes, Bodyweight
Type: Upper, Core
Target: Shoulders
Synergist: Biceps, Forearms, Back

Bicycle Crunch, Bodyweight
Type: Core
Target: Abs
Synergist: Glutes, Quadriceps

Cable Crunch, Cable
Type: Core
Target: Abs

Cable Twist, Barbell
Type: Core
Target: Abs
Synergist: Glutes

Cable Twist, Cable
Type: Core
Target: Abs
Synergist: Glutes

Cable Twist, Band
Type: Core
Target: Abs
Synergist: Glutes

Cable Twist, Bodyweight
Type: Core
Target: Abs
Synergist: Glutes

Cable Twist, Leverage Machine
Type: Core
Target: Abs
Synergist: Glutes

Cross Body Crunch, Bodyweight
Type: Core
Target: Abs
Synergist: Glutes, Quadriceps

Crunch, Cable
Type: Core
Target: Abs

Crunch, Bodyweight
Type: Core
Target: Abs

Crunch, Leverage Machine
Type: Core
Target: Abs

Flat Knee Raise, Bodyweight
Type: Core
Target: Abs
Synergist: Hamstrings, Quadriceps

Flat Leg Raise, Bodyweight
Type: Core
Target: Abs
Synergist: Hamstrings, Quadriceps, Glutes

Hanging Leg Raise, Cable
Type: Core
Target: Abs
Synergist: Quadriceps, Glutes