AbsBeginner
Crunch
How to do it
- 1
Lie on your back with knees bent and feet flat.
- 2
Place your hands lightly behind your head or across your chest.
- 3
Curl your shoulders off the floor by contracting your abs, bringing ribs toward hips.
- 4
Lower slowly.
Common mistakes
- Pulling on the neck with the hands.
- Using momentum to sit all the way up.
Tips
- Exhale fully as you curl up.
- Small range, strong contraction.
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