Crunch

Crunch

What it works

Works

Abs

Also works

Obliques

Equipment

Bodyweight

How to do it

  1. Lie face up with your knees bent and your feet flat on the floor.
  2. Place your hands at your temples or crossed over your chest.
  3. Lift only your shoulder blades off the floor by curling your torso.
  4. Squeeze your abs at the top without pulling your neck.
  5. Lower under control until you barely touch the floor and repeat.

Common mistakes

  • Lifting the whole torso like a full sit-up
  • Pulling on your head with your hands
  • Dropping down without control

Other variations

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All 340 catalogue exercises are in the app, with their technique and your history. You log the set and Myosin works out volume, records and estimated strength.

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