Rope crunches are perhaps the most popular ab exercise known to man.
Rope ab crunches.
It s a small movement but do it right and your abs will be on fire.
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2 grab onto the rope kneel down and position your wrists on either side of your head.
It primarily targets the rectus abdominus or six pack muscles but also strengthens the deep core muscles.
That s all hip flexor.
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.
Rope crunch the kneeling cable crunch is a popular core isolation exercise using a rope attachment and cable stack while kneeling on the floor.
To involve your abs you have to do the exact opposite lock your hips and bend your back.
Do essentially an inverted crunch lowering your elbows to your mid thighs keep your abs contracted while doing this.
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.
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.
Next blow all your air out as you crunch down.
The start position for a rope.
Hold that bottom position for a beat or two and squeeze.
Contract hard and really try to cramp your abs.
If you don t have a rope available then a straight bar attachment can also be used.
Use a rope attachment on a cable machine and position yourself beneath it on your knees and facing the machine.
Inhale very deeply and suck in your stomach as hard as you can.
If you re kneeling down and bending at the waist with your back flat you re not working your abs at all.
If kneeling directly on the ground feels uncomfortable for you then you can place a pad underneath.
Common mistakes to avoid when performing the prone rope crunch exercise.
Do 2 or 3 sets of 8 to 12 reps on each side.
Kneeling cable rope crunch form technique.
Reach up and grab the rope then pull it down so it s level with your head.