Kneeling Ab Crunches

SoulDoubt · 28-Mar-06, 09:12 AM

Can anyone recommend a site/location where I can find a shoulder harness for a pulley mechanism to do kneeling ab crunches? I have been trying to use a short straight bar and holding it behind my head but in some aspects I feel as if my arms are somewhat helping with the weight. I am hoping to find something that would wrap around both shoulders or something to that effect.
I have tried doing a search on some equipment sites, but to no avail. I even thought about purchasing a tricep rope and holding that over my shoulders but I just dont want to run out and buy something and find out it doesnt work the way I would like....

oh PS: Kudos to A_Welch503 for giving me the idea of trying kneeling ab crunches..they rock!!!

**Lady C** · 28-Mar-06, 01:53 PM

Why are you trying to hold the bar BEHIND your head? Confused?

Most folks use the rope and pull it to the belly button while kneeling.

SoulDoubt · 28-Mar-06, 01:55 PM

This is what I am trying to do

http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/...ingCrunch.html

**Lady C** · 28-Mar-06, 02:47 PM

It tells you right there to "Grasp cable rope attachment".

SoulDoubt · 28-Mar-06, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by SoulDoubt

Can anyone recommend a site/location where I can find a shoulder harness for a pulley mechanism to do kneeling ab crunches?

Yes I see rope attachment. However, only rope attachment i have found says its a tricep rope...dont know if thats diff or not

tim_mcf · 28-Mar-06, 03:42 PM

A rope is a rope is a rope is a rope.

**.V.** · 28-Mar-06, 03:42 PM

I use a bar and it works just fine. Once the arms help with the initial pull and hold it in place behind the head - it's all abs.

Drawback to the bar - if your cable breaks then the full force of your pull is transferred through the bar into your head...leaves a nasty lump for about a week. The blurred vision is gone in 2-3 days though.