Hi, I have recently stumbled upon Kip-Ups. Is this any way better than a sit up?, since it seems to involve more muscles and cardio than a traditional sit-up. Are there any benefits to the abs? Thanks in advance Peter
Hi, welcome to MAP. There should be a thread on this somewhere. I remember once posting a video in it. Try using the search function for 'kip up' and it should come up. Edit: Here it is. http://www.martialartsplanet.com/forums/showthread.php?t=116650
The thread mentioned was UC posted is about how to correctly do a kip up. The OP is asking about the use of the kip up as a replacement of a situp for exercise. I believe the old thread was closed, but I might be wrong. Anyway, it's a different enough question that on how to do a kip up and I didn't read any posts on the exercise benefits. I wouldn't do kip ups as a replacement to situps because they won't target the abs the way situps or leg ups/lifts do. However, it does incorporate more muscles and definitely gets the fast twitch muscle fibers working, which is very beneficial. So, maybe do as many kip ups as you can, I can't imagine being able to do more than 10 and keeping them looking good and keeping the knees safe. Then, once you reach the failure point where you can't do them as well, start doing leg lifts, then do situps to incorporate muscle targeting of the abs.
The old thread is still open. It's a pretty general thread and I see no harm about posting about the exercise benefits there either so to keep all the information in one thread. But, whatever works I guess. Lol..
If you want a really good exercise to target the core muscles ditch the sit ups and do planks or dead bugs. http://www.tonygentilcore.com/blog/deadbugs-the-what-why-and-how/ and http://www.t-nation.com/free_online...=7D18641A506D01A283EE244740560C4B-mcd01.hydra
Except that the ref seemed to step in the way to allow him to do it. It would have been easy for the other guy to jump on him or kick him or punch him. He even has his hands on his hips as he waits for him to kip up.
kip up would be a good thing to learn. plus it looks cool . hahha. It could be a supplement to situps or whatever.
No, but they are fun to do, Abs work - Deadbugs, Planks, hanging leg raises and turkish getups with a kettlebell.