Standard Crunch
Lie on your back with your knees bent and feet flat on the floor. Place your hands lightly behind your head without pulling your neck. Engage your core and lift your shoulders a few inches off the ground, keeping your lower back on the floor. Lower slowly with control. It’s a short movement targeting the upper abs.
How it is executed
- Lie on your back with your knees bent and feet flat on the floor.
- Place your hands lightly behind your head without pulling your neck.
- Engage your core and lift your shoulders a few inches off the ground, keeping your lower back on the floor.
- Lower slowly with control.
- It’s a short movement targeting the upper abs.
- Muscles worked
- Abs
- Primary muscle
- Upper abs
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
- Movement pattern
- Core
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- What it is for
- Core strength · Hypertrophy · Stability · Strength
