Core · Cable
Cable Standing Serratus (Obliques) Crunch
How to do the cable standing serratus (obliques) crunch, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Cable
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Logged as
- Weighted reps
- Movement
- Flexion
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Stand facing away from a high cable and hold the rope behind your head with both hands. Crunch down and forward by pulling your ribs toward your hips against the cable, then return to the upright start under control.
- 1Your abs and obliques pulling your ribs toward your hips
- 2A rounded spine as you crunch down against the cable
- 3Steady cable tension on the way back up
Common mistakes
- Bending at the hips instead of crunching the trunk
- Pulling the weight down with your arms
- Letting the stack yank you back upright too fast
Muscles worked
The cable standing serratus (obliques) crunch mainly works the upper abs, with the lower abs and obliques assisting.
- Upper AbsPrimary
- Lower AbsSupport
- ObliquesSupport
- ForearmsMinor
- LatsMinor
- Hip FlexorsMinor
Kovo programs the cable standing serratus (obliques) crunch for you and tracks it every session.
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Last reviewed June 2026.