Crossed-Arms Situp
Crossed-Arms Situp is a great exercise to strengthen the core. This exercise also works for lower abdominal and hip flexors. Crossed-arm situps also increase flexibility and balance and reduce back pain and injury risk.
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Crossed-Arms Situp is a great exercise to strengthen the core. This exercise also works for lower abdominal and hip flexors. Crossed-arm situps also increase flexibility and balance and reduce back pain and injury risk.
Crossed-Leg Reverse Crunch is a challenging core exercise that primarily hits the entire length of the rectus abdominis muscle (the six-pack muscle), getting to the deep lower abs.
Crossed-Legs Leg Lift is a challenging exercise designed to target the lower and upper abdominal muscles. Beyond this, crossed-leg lifts are also an excellent workout to improve shoulder flexibility.
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.
Crunch Chop is a great move that engages your core, hips, and glutes and improves muscle strength and endurance. This exercise helps to tighten your core, tones your abs and flattens your belly.
Cycling Russian Twist is a very effective core exercise that targets both the obliques and abs. Cycling Russian Twist is used to build strength in movement and enhance the stability of the core due to its rotational movement.
Dead Bug is a popular 'core' exercise used to target the trunk muscles (erector spinae, obliques, rectus abdominis, and transverse abdominis), which together provide a strong base for our moving limbs so we can maintain good form whilst running.
Dead-Curl-Press is a multi-joint, upper-body exercise that increases strength and size in the biceps, triceps, and shoulders.
Double Crunch is a core strengthening exercise. It is an effective way to contract the entire length of your abdominal muscles and hip flexors.
Drop Lunge targets the leg muscles, primarily the gluteus maximus, hamstrings, quadriceps, and gastrocnemius/soleus (calves).
Dumbbell Alternating Shoulder Press and Twist is an upper-body movement that can produce significant growth in the shoulder, triceps, and upper chest.
Dumbbell Bulgarian Split Squat strengthens the muscles of the legs, including the quads, hamstrings, glutes, and calves. Also, as a single-leg exercise, your core is forced to work in overdrive to maintain your balance.