It s a small movement but do it right and your abs will be on fire.
Rope ab crunches.
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.
Rope crunch the kneeling cable crunch is a popular core isolation exercise using a rope attachment and cable stack while kneeling on the floor.
The start position for a rope.
2 grab onto the rope kneel down and position your wrists on either side of your head.
Hold that bottom position for a beat or two and squeeze.
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.
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Do 2 or 3 sets of 8 to 12 reps on each side.
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.
Try to push your abs against your spine.
If you re kneeling down and bending at the waist with your back flat you re not working your abs at all.
Use a rope attachment on a cable machine and position yourself beneath it on your knees and facing the machine.
Kneeling cable rope crunch form technique.
Do essentially an inverted crunch lowering your elbows to your mid thighs keep your abs contracted while doing this.
Common mistakes to avoid when performing the prone rope crunch exercise.
Rope crunches are perhaps the most popular ab exercise known to man.
If you don t have a rope available then a straight bar attachment can also be used.
Contract hard and really try to cramp your abs.
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.
That s all hip flexor.
To calculate the number of calories burned doing the rope climb crunches enter your weight and the duration of the exercise.
Next blow all your air out as you crunch down.