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Cable crunches - seated, kneeling or standing?

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« on: February 06, 2012, 12:44:24 PM »
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Im trying out Wolf's 4 DAW and I'd like some pointers on what you guys think of how cable crunches should be done...

In my opinion; kneeling and standing allows for a better range of motion, but i feel that my grip is slightly failing later in the set when using heavy weights, a problem I do not encounter with seated crunches in the abdominal crunch machine... What would you guys recommend?
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« Reply #1 on: February 06, 2012, 12:56:51 PM »
The most common variation of the cable crunches is kneeling cable crunches. I prefer that too as it seems to give me a larger ROM compared to standing and seated. Anyone of these is fine as they work the abs in the same way. For optimal grip, use a Double Tricep Rope and grip just above the two heads.
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    « Reply #2 on: February 06, 2012, 01:19:10 PM »
    I like the kneeling one. Never had issues with grip for it though.
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