Lying Bicycle Crunch
Lie on your back with your arms resting by your sides or under your hips. Raise both legs off the floor and bring your knees toward a 90° position. Pedal your legs in a smooth bicycle motion, alternating the extension of one leg while pulling the opposite knee toward your chest. Keep your lower back pressed into the floor and core engaged throughout.
How it is executed
- Lie on your back with your arms resting by your sides or under your hips.
- Raise both legs off the floor and bring your knees toward a 90° position.
- Pedal your legs in a smooth bicycle motion, alternating the extension of one leg while pulling the opposite knee toward your chest.
- Keep your lower back pressed into the floor and core engaged throughout.
- Muscles worked
- Abs
- Primary muscle
- Lower abs
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
- Movement pattern
- Core
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- What it is for
- Strength · Hypertrophy · Core strength · Stability
