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Weighted Bicycle Crunch

INTERMEDIATE

Weighted Bicycle Crunch

Weighted Bicycle Crunch is a core strengthening exercise that primarily focuses on obliques and hip flexors. They're also great for improving stability, flexibility, and coordination.

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Target Muscles

Instructions

  1. Lie down on your back with your knees bent and your feet flat on the floor. Hold the medicine ball over your torso with both hands. Lift your legs off the floor so that your knees and hips are bent at a 90-degree angle.
  2. Then twist your legs in the air as if you were riding a bicycle. As you do this, lift your upper body off the floor and rotate your torso, bringing the medicine ball to each alternate knee.

Tips

  • Tighten your abs by pulling your elbows towards your knees.
  • Don't strain your neck. Always keep it in line with your spine.
  • Do not round your lower back as you bring your knees to your chest.

Alternative Exercises

Bicycle Crunch

BODYWEIGHT NO EQUIPMENT

Bicycle Crunch is the variations in bicycle crunches. This exercise works on both abs and obliques and also helps in toning the thighs and side abdominal muscles. Bicycle Crunch also improves core strength, stability, balance, and coordination.

Crunch

BODYWEIGHT STRENGTH NO EQUIPMENT

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.

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Owen
Owen Jones
Owen
Updated: 17 Sep 2024