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Instructions:

  • 1Lie on your side, with legs bent at a comfortable angle
  • 2Place your lower arm under your head and the upper hand on your upper hip
  • 3Lift your upper body and lower knee towards each other
  • 4Pause for a moment and feel the contraction in your side
  • 5Slowly lower your body to the starting position and repeat

Tips:

  • Make sure your movements are controlled and avoid jerking motions
  • Keep your focus on your obliques as you perform the crunch
  • Do not pull your head forward to lift your body
  • Use your breath – Exhale when you perform the crunch, inhale when returning to the starting position.

Side Crunch Muscles Worked

Arms

Back

Core

Legs