Lowering and raising the upper body while kneeling ► Abdominal crunch

Individual work

Stand on your knees with your upper body slightly bent forward in front of the high cable pulley (both positions are possible: facing towards or away from the cable pulley). Build up strength in your core and curl your upper body in a controlled manner. When raising the upper body, work slowly and in a controlled manner until the back is stretched out again.

Starting position:
- Kneel, upper body slightly bent forward
- Hold the cable pulley at head height with both hands and bent arms

Finishing position:
- Pull your elbows and head towards your knees
- Roll up your upper body

Attention:
Do not work with momentum. Only work with as much weight as you can control. It is best to train the technique without weight first. Keep your core tensed the whole time and don't fall into a hollow back.

1 weight tower/machine ► Cable pulley (high)