Crunch
Crunch is a classic core exercise that explicitly trains your abdominal muscles - part of your core. It also includes your oblique muscles on the sides of your trunk and the muscles in your pelvis, lower back, and hips.
INTERMEDIATE
Get Up Situp
Get Up Situp is a multi-muscle exercise that specifically strengthens the core and upper body. This workout also improves the strength of the hamstrings, glutes, and hip flexors.
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Instructions
- Lie on the floor and hold a dumbbell in one hand directly above your chest. One leg must be bent, and the foot must be on the floor.
- Starting with the press, bend the ball, holding the dumbbell above your head. Pause and then return to the floor.
Tips
- Don't use momentum. Sit down with core tense.
- Use the full range of motion and sit as high as possible, keeping the dumbbell above your head at all times.
Alternative Exercises
Weighted Crunch
Weighted Crunch is a powerful core exercise that primarily targets the muscles in your midsection, such as your abdominal muscles, lower back, and obliques.
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