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Cross-Body Crunch demonstration

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Strength / Bodyweight

Cross-Body Crunch

A floor oblique crunch that draws the opposite elbow and knee toward each other, hitting the obliques and rectus together.

Equipment

Bodyweight

Experience

beginner

Movement

isolation

Primary musclesSecondary muscles

Abs

Instructions

  1. 01

    Lie face-up on the floor with knees bent and hands lightly behind the ears.

  2. 02

    Crunch up and rotate, bringing the right elbow toward the left knee as the knee draws up.

  3. 03

    Return to the starting position under control.

  4. 04

    Repeat on the other side, alternating every rep.

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