Hollow vs Cable Crunch

Maximizing Your Core Workout Plan

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Planfit users log Cable Crunch more often — 2,520 sessions vs 426. Compare Core form, muscles worked, and when to use each.

Customize Your Core Workout: Explore the Benefits of Hollow and Cable Crunch for Better Comparison.

Planfit Users' Choice about Hollow vs Cable Crunch : Which is Better?

Based on randomly selected data from 1 million completed workouts, Planfit users log Cable Crunch more often — 2,520 sessions compared to 426 for Hollow.

Popularity is not the whole answer. Hollow and Cable Crunch differ in the muscles they load, the equipment they need, and how hard they are to learn — the comparison below covers each.

How Hollow and Cable Crunch Differ

What differsHollowCable Crunch
Muscles workedabs and quadsabs
Equipmentbodyweight onlya machine
Difficulty5 of 53 of 5
Sessions logged by Planfit users426 sessions2,520 sessions
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How to Hollow

Hollow gif

Hollow muscles worked: Core

Form

  1. 1. Lift your upper body while keeping your feet off the ground.
  2. 2. Hold while engaging your core.

Coach's Comment

  1. In the holding position, only your hips should be touching the ground.

If you want to know a detailed guide to Hollow, alternative exercises, and its benefits, check it out here. Check out the Hollow Guide page of our blog!

Do you want to know more about Hollow methods?Exercise Guide

How to Cable Crunch

Cable Crunch gif

Cable Crunch muscles worked: Core

Form

  1. 1. Please bend your upper body so that your abdominal muscles can contract.
  2. 2. Imagine that your elbows are touching your thighs.
  3. 3. Slowly return to the starting position.

Coach's Comment

  1. If you choose a weight that is too heavy, it will be difficult to control the exercise, so please select an appropriate weight.

If you want to know a detailed guide to Cable Crunch, alternative exercises, and its benefits, check it out here. Check out the Cable Crunch Guide page of our blog!

Do you want to know more about Cable Crunch methods?Exercise Guide

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better for Core, Hollow or Cable Crunch?

Planfit users log Cable Crunch more often — 2,520 sessions against 426 for Hollow. Both train Core, so pick the one that matches the equipment you have and the muscles you want to load.

Do Hollow and Cable Crunch work the same muscles?

Not quite. Hollow loads abs and quads, and Cable Crunch loads abs.

What equipment do Hollow and Cable Crunch need?

Hollow needs bodyweight only, and Cable Crunch needs a machine.

Which is easier to start with?

Cable Crunch is the easier place to start. Move to Hollow once your form holds up.

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