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Bicycle Crunch demonstration

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Strength / Bodyweight

Bicycle Crunch

A dynamic crunch variation targeting both the rectus abdominis and obliques.

Equipment

Bodyweight

Experience

beginner

Movement

compound

Primary musclesSecondary muscles

Hip Flexors

Instructions

  1. 01

    Lie on your back with hands behind your head and legs raised.

  2. 02

    Bring one knee toward your chest while rotating your torso to meet it with the opposite elbow.

  3. 03

    Extend that leg while bringing the other knee in.

  4. 04

    Continue alternating in a pedaling motion.

  5. 05

    Repeat.

Choose a load and range you can control. These instructions are general guidance, not a substitute for individual coaching.