Twisting Crunch (female)

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Instructions:

  • 1Lie flat on your back with your knees bent and feet flat on the ground
  • 2Place your hands loosely behind your head or on the sides of your head
  • 3Lift your upper body off the ground while rotating your upper body to one side
  • 4Lower back down in a controlled manner, and repeat on the other side
  • 5Continue to alternate sides

Tips:

  • Ensure your neck is in a neutral position and not straining throughout the exercise
  • Engage your core and focus on lifting from your shoulders and upper back, not with your neck
  • Controlled slow movements will accentuate exercise benefits
  • Exhale as you crunch up and inhale as you return to starting position

Twisting Crunch Muscles Worked

Arms

Back

Core

Legs