Crunches
- Primary musclesAbs
- EquipmentBody Only
- LevelBeginner
- ForcePull
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Muscles worked
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How to do it
5 stepsLie on your back with your knees bent and your feet flat on the floor or resting on a bench. Place your hands lightly behind your head without locking your fingers.
Press your lower back toward the floor to engage your abs before you move.
Exhale and curl your shoulders and upper back off the floor, rising only a few inches by shortening the distance between ribs and hips.
Pause for a second at the top while your lower back stays on the floor.
Inhale and lower yourself slowly back down, then repeat for the planned reps.
Yanking on your head strains your neck. Keep your elbows wide and let your abs lift your chest.
Move slowly. Swinging up with momentum removes the work from your abs.
To make it harder, hold a weight on your chest or perform the movement on a stability ball.
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