Instructions:
- 1Lay on your back with your legs and arms spread out like a starfish, holding a dumbbell in one hand
- 2Crunch up, lifting the leg on the same side as the dumbbell, and reach for that leg with the dumbbell
- 3Lower back down to the start position in a controlled manner
- 4Repeat the sequence for the desired reps
- 5Switch sides and repeat
Tips:
- Keep your movements slow and controlled
- Focus on your abdominal and oblique muscles as you crunch up and down
- Be sure to breathe; exhale as you crunch up, inhale as you return to start
- Do not jerk or use momentum to lift yourself up