Standing Side to Cross Crunch (female)

Standing Side to Cross Crunch demonstration gif

Instructions:

  • 1Stand upright, feet hip-width apart, hands behind the head, your elbows wide open
  • 2Lift your right knee to hip level while twisting your upper body to the right
  • 3After contact with knee and opposite elbow, repeat action with the left knee and the right elbow
  • 4Continue alternating between the left and the right side
  • 5Keep your torso upright and your abs engaged throughout

Tips:

  • Exhale as you lift your knee and twist the upper body
  • Make sure to twist from your core, not your hips
  • This can also be performed without the elbow-knee touch to make it easier
  • Ensure that your movements are slow and controlled, avoid rushing through the reps

Standing Side to Cross Crunch Muscles Worked

Arms

Back

Core

Legs