Bycicle Twisting Crunch

Bycicle Twisting Crunch demonstration gif

Instructions:

  • 1Lie flat on your back with your legs in the air and your knees bent at a 90-degree angle
  • 2Place your hands behind your head, elbows out wide
  • 3Engage your core while lifting your head and shoulders off the floor
  • 4Rotate your upper body pulling your right elbow towards your left knee, and at the same time, straighten your right leg
  • 5Perform the same operation for the other side to complete one rep

Tips:

  • Try to keep your lower back on the ground to protect your spine
  • Do not pull your head with your hands
  • Focus on the rotation of your torso not the movement of your elbows
  • Breathe out as you crunch and breathe in as you return to the starting position

Bycicle Twisting Crunch Muscles Worked

Arms

Back

Core

Legs