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Knees to Elbows Print E-mail
Sunday, 31 May 2009
 
Knees to elbows is a great core exercise with perfect application to a fundamental skill needed in Parkour; the ability to lift your body from a hanging position without changing the orientation of your arms. In order to do many techniques including underbars, pullovers, and laches, you cannot rely on only lifting your body with your arms, you must also learn to lift your body while maintaining the same arm angle in relation to the ground.

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1. 06-01-2009 02:48

:eek  
 
That's amazing! Looks tiring!

2. 06-01-2009 13:14

good  
it is for abs and hand and leg

3. 06-01-2009 13:46

also a good exercise for those trying to learn the front lever

4. 06-01-2009 15:40

ok that one looks tiring :eek

5. 06-10-2009 10:19

This is the easier version of the hanging leg raise. Good start for icecream makers. :)

6. 06-18-2009 07:56

these r so gret 4 ur abs and they r pretty fun too :p

7. 06-18-2009 09:51

You're right, they are fun. Crunches get boring, so I just do these or hanging leg raises.

8. 06-18-2009 16:09

Heh heh this looks quite brutal if you do a lot of reps

9. 09-23-2009 05:58

its very hard to do this but im ready to try 8)

10. 10-07-2009 15:23

you know whats wierd i can put my legs all the way up through my arms i used to do it all the time when i was little....but i can't just pull them up to my arms it pisses me off!!!! :(

11. 10-18-2009 10:42

It actually is really hard. The one thing u need 2 be careful of is swinging, it makes it harder 2 do and u lose control. I added it 2 my ab workout the other day, and it is hard.

12. 10-26-2009 05:41

sounds cool , ill try it today 8)

13. 11-10-2009 07:34

wow I wish I could try this but after dislocaing my shoulder yesterday it might not be a good idea... unless... i do it with one arm lol

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