Opposite Crunch demonstration gif

Instructions:

  • 1Lie on your back with your knees bent and your hands behind your head
  • 2Raise your right elbow and left knee, trying to touch them together
  • 3Lower them, and repeat with your left elbow and right knee
  • 4Continue alternating sides
  • 5Keep your lower back in contact with the ground throughout the exercise

Tips:

  • Exhale as you lift your elbow and knee, and inhale as you lower them
  • Engage your core throughout the exercise
  • Do not strain your neck, let your abdominals do the work
  • Keep the movements controlled and slow

Opposite Crunch Muscles Worked

Arms

Back

Core

Legs