PURPOSE OF EXERCISE: For upper and
lower abs.
EXECUTION: This is an exercise you used
to see much more in the “old days” than
you do today, but it’s an effective one.
(1) Attach a rope to an overhead pulley.
Kneel down and grasp the rope with
both hands. (2) Holding the rope in front
of your forehead, bend and curl
downward, rounding your back, bringing
your head to your knees and feeling the
abdominals crunch together. Hold the
peak contraction at the bottom, then
release and come back up to the starting
position. Make sure the effort involved
is made with the abs. Don’t pull down
with the arms.
