Crunch with hands resting

AbdominalsBeginnerNo equipment

Use this exercise to build your own workout in our app.

Description

This exercise for your abs is a variant on the classic crunch and is ideal for working intensively on the upper abdomen.

Rest your hands on your quadriceps, work is focused on the upper part of the rectus abdominis.

1In a supine position, keep head and shoulders raised with your hands resting on the quadriceps. Try to keep your neck relaxed, and focus on contracting the muscles of your abdomen.
2Contract your abdomen, and lift the upper part of the torso, sliding your hands toward your knees.
3Return to the starting position, and relax the abdominal muscles

Place your shoulders on the ground after descending: doing so reduces the workload on the abdomen.

Now you know how it is done. In the app it joins the other exercises and becomes a multi-week plan.