Intermediate exercise

Bosu Ball Cable Crunch With Side Bends

  • Muscle Growth
  • Bodybuilding

Technique

How to perform Bosu Ball Cable Crunch With Side Bends

  1. Set two independently adjustable cable pulleys low and attach a single D-handle to each.
  2. Place the Bosu in front of the pulleys and lie back with its dome supporting your lower back and your feet planted wide.
  3. Hold both handles with your arms extended forward toward your knees, aligned with the cable pull.
  4. Curl your torso upward while keeping the arms steady, then lower under control over the Bosu.
  5. After the crunch repetitions, keep your lower back supported on the Bosu and your shoulders raised.
  6. Lower your straight arms toward your sides and alternately bend sideways to reach toward each heel while holding the handles.
  7. Keep the lower-back support throughout the side bends, then finish the set under control.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Rectus Abdominis, External Oblique, Internal Oblique.

MuscleScoreRole
Rectus Abdominis1.0Target, Mover, Stabilizer
External Oblique0.9Target, Mover, Stabilizer
Internal Oblique0.9Target, Mover, Stabilizer
Anterior Deltoid0.3Stabilizer