Exercise Comparison
Ab Crunch Machine vs Advanced Kettlebell Windmill
Side-by-Side
Muscle Analysis
Shared
Only in Advanced Kettlebell Windmill
Instructions
Ab Crunch Machine
Select a light resistance and sit down on the ab machine placing your feet under the pads provided and grabbing the top handles. Your arms should be bent at a 90 degree angle as you rest the triceps on the pads provided. This will be your starting position.
At the same time, begin to lift the legs up as you crunch your upper torso. Breathe out as you perform this movement. Tip: Be sure to use a slow and controlled motion. Concentrate on using your abs to move the weight while relaxing your legs and feet.
After a second pause, slowly return to the starting position as you breathe in.
Repeat the movement for the prescribed amount of repetitions.
Advanced Kettlebell Windmill
Clean and press a kettlebell overhead with one arm.
Keeping the kettlebell locked out at all times, push your butt out in the direction of the locked out kettlebell. Keep the non-working arm behind your back and turn your feet out at a forty-five degree angle from the arm with the kettlebell.
Lower yourself as far as possible.
Pause for a second and reverse the motion back to the starting position.
Verdict
Both exercises target the abdominals. Ab Crunch Machine is a intermediate exercise using machine, while Advanced Kettlebell Windmill is intermediate and uses kettlebells. Choose Ab Crunch Machine if you have access to machine, or Advanced Kettlebell Windmill if you prefer kettlebells.