Elevated Crunches
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The elevated crunch tones your abs and flattens your belly. It works both the obliques and rectus abdominus. This isolation exercise is perfect for beginners and requires no equipment.
How to do it
- 1Lie on your back with your hands behind your head for support.
- 2Bend your knees at a 90-degree angle. If you lack balance, place your ankles on a wooden box or Swiss ball.
- 3Lift your torso up toward your knees, squeeze your abs, and hold for a few seconds.
- 4Return to the starting position and repeat.
⚠️ Common mistakes
- Lift your lower back
- Go too fast
Now you know how it is done. In the app it joins the other exercises and becomes a multi-week plan.
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