Lying Butterfly Crunch (female)

Lying Butterfly Crunch demonstration gif

Instructions:

  • 1Lie on your back with your legs straight and spread wide.
  • 2Place your hands behind your head, elbows flared outwards.
  • 3Crunch your upper body forward while simultaneously bringing your legs inward, bending them at the knees until your elbows and knees touch.
  • 4Slowly lower your body back to the starting position.
  • 5Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Tips:

  • Engage your core muscles throughout the exercise.
  • Avoid pulling your head forward with your hands.
  • Exhale as you crunch upward and inhale as you lower yourself back down.
  • Visualize your ab muscles crunching together, not your head moving to your knees.

Lying Butterfly Crunch Muscles Worked

Arms

Back

Core

Legs