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Crunches Background

Description

The crunch is a classic exercise for training the abdominal muscles. The diagonal crunch activates the lateral abdominal muscles (obliquus abdominis) more than the normal crunch.
Exercise

Crunches

Diagonal
Type: Bilateral Rest: 120s Equipment: Körpergewicht

Tutorial

  1. 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. 2
    Bend your upper body towards your knee by tensing your abdominal muscles and turn to the left. Your right elbow goes diagonally towards your left knee. Exhale as you do this.
  3. 3
    Slowly lower your upper body back to the starting position. Keep your abdominal muscles tensed even in the lowest position. Breathe in as you do so.
  4. 4
    One repetition with the left side has now been completed. Then repeat this process with the right side until the specified number of repetitions have been completed with both sides.
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.

Muscle groups

Primary
  • Abs (lateral)
Secondary
  • Abs
Tertiary

Equipment

  • Body weight

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