Description

The crunch is a classic exercise for training the abdominal muscles. It mainly trains the upper part of the straight abdominal muscles.

Exercise

Crunches

Type: Bilateral Rest: 120s Equipment: Körpergewicht

Tutorial

1

Lie on your back on the floor and keep your legs bent. Keep your feet on the floor. Place your hands behind your head.
2

Bend your upper body toward your knees by tensing your abdominal muscles. Exhale as you do so.
3

Slowly lower your upper body back to the starting position. Keep your abdominal muscles tense even in the lowest position. Breathe in as you do this.
4

A repetition has thus been performed. Repeat this process for the specified number of repetitions.

Tip

Your lower back is in contact with the floor throughout the exercise. Do not rest your head on the floor in the lowest position. Your abdominal muscles are tensed throughout the exercise. Make sure that you round your spine forwards.