Sitting Side Crunch on a padded stool (female)

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Instructions:

  • 1Sit on a padded stool with your feet firmly planted on the ground
  • 2Place your hands behind your head, keeping your elbows wide
  • 3Lean to one side, trying to touch your elbow to your hip
  • 4Pause, then return to the starting position
  • 5Repeat the same movement on the other side

Tips:

  • Keep your spine straight throughout the exercise
  • Engage your core during the whole movement
  • Avoid pulling on your neck with your hands
  • Inhale as you return to the starting position and exhale on the crunch

Sitting Side Crunch on a padded stool Muscles Worked

Arms

Back

Core

Legs