Rope Ab Crunches

Start with the sprinter crunch and seated knee tucks to acquire proper exercise form and as you gain core strength progress to the rope climb crunches.

Rope ab crunches.

Rope crunch the kneeling cable crunch is a popular core isolation exercise using a rope attachment and cable stack while kneeling on the floor. If you don t have a rope available then a straight bar attachment can also be used. It s a small movement but do it right and your abs will be on fire. Reach up and grab the rope then pull it down so it s level with your head.

If kneeling directly on the ground feels uncomfortable for you then you can place a pad underneath. To calculate the number of calories burned doing the rope climb crunches enter your weight and the duration of the exercise. If you re kneeling down and bending at the waist with your back flat you re not working your abs at all. Try to push your abs against your spine.

That s all hip flexor. 1 set the cable at the highest level on the machine using a rope attachment. Hold that bottom position for a beat or two and squeeze. If you like our videos please subscribe to the exerscribetv youtube channel.

Common mistakes to avoid when performing the prone rope crunch exercise. The start position for a rope. To involve your abs you have to do the exact opposite lock your hips and bend your back. For example ab workouts burn only about 84 calories in 15 minutes on average whereas 15 minutes of high intensity jump rope training can burn upwards of 200 calories.

So while targeting a muscle group will make that particular muscle group stronger it is not efficient or intense enough to help you get rid of the overlying fat. Inhale very deeply and suck in your stomach as hard as you can. It primarily targets the rectus abdominus or six pack muscles but also strengthens the deep core muscles. Use a rope attachment on a cable machine and position yourself beneath it on your knees and facing the machine.

Contract hard and really try to cramp your abs. Do essentially an inverted crunch lowering your elbows to your mid thighs keep your abs contracted while doing this. 2 grab onto the rope kneel down and position your wrists on either side of your head. Kneeling cable rope crunch form technique.