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Crunch

A short trunk flexion lying down: the shoulder blades lift off the floor, the lower back stays. Isolates the rectus abdominis without loading the hips.

Level
Start
Equipment
No equipment
Measure
reps
Tempo
1-1-2-0 (down, pause, up, pause)
core

Technique

  1. Knees bent, feet flat, hands on the thighs or crossed on the chest.
  2. Curl the trunk, lifting the shoulder blades, exhale at the top.
  3. Lower slowly without dropping to the floor.

Common mistakes

  • Pulling the head with the hands.
  • Lower back lifting off: that is a sit-up, not a crunch.
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