A kneeling rope crunch is a great way to work your abs with added resistance. But it's easy to screw up. Make sure you're squeezing your abs and not just bending at the hips! For more tips and variations, go to www.bodybuildi...
This is great! I am very happy that my little video helped you feel comfortable with this exercise for the first time. Thanks so much for your feedback!
Good video, but I'd think your forearms need to touch the floor for full contraction? Perhaps there's variability here depending on how heavy the weight you're using is.
Thank you! I can get full abdominal contraction with the range of motion shown. During the exercise, I'm only thinking about shortening the distance from my rib cage to my navel (spinal flexion). To go any lower, I would have to bend forward at the waist (hip flexion). You certainly could increase the range of motion by touching the floor with your forearms, but I don't believe that is necessary to get a full contraction.
do more videos please, you helping me understanding what should i do, thanks alot sorry i don't speak or write English well but I'm trying to understand 🌹
You can do rope crunches facing the other direction. However, tension is greatest when the cable is perpendicular to the working muscle (abdomen). That means facing the pulley generally puts more tension on the abs in the contracted position, while facing away results in more tension in the stretched position. This also depends on the height of the pulley, the length of the handle, and how far away you are from the pulley. But the way I demonstrate in the video is great for maximizing tension on the abs in the contracted position.
@@AArmijo-jd6mj Yeah, you could definitely do both exercises or alternate variations each week. You could also perform some reps with rotation to target your obliques.
