Main Muscle Worked: Abdominals Other Muscles Worked: None Equipment: BodyOnly Mechanics Type: Isolation This variation makes it tougher than regular crunches. Lie on the floor with your knees bent. Keep your feet flat on the floor. Stretch your arms overhead and cross your palms. Curl your upper body forward and bring your shoulder blades just [...]
Crunch – Legs On Exercise Ball
Main Muscle Worked: Abdominals Other Muscles Worked: None Equipment: Exercise Ball Mechanics Type: Isolation Lie flat on your back with your feet resting on an exercise ball with your knees bent at a 90 degree angle. Place your feet three to four inches apart and point your toes inward so they touch. Place your hands [...]
Main Muscle Worked: Abdominals Other Muscles Worked: None Equipment: BodyOnly Mechanics Type: Isolation Tips: Lie flat on your back with your feet flat on the ground, or resting on a bench with your knees bent at a 90 degree angle. If you are resting your feet on a bench, place them three to four inches [...]
Main Muscle Worked: Abdominals Other Muscles Worked: None Equipment: BodyOnly Mechanics Type: Isolation Tips: Using a decline bench, position yourself with your feet locked in at the top. Your upper body should be raised off the bench so that you have to contract your abs just to stay in place. Place your hands on [...]
Main Muscle Worked: Abdominals Other Muscles Worked: None Equipment: BodyOnly Mechanics Type: Compound Tips: Position yourself on a decline bench with your feet locked in. Your upper body should be raised off the bench. Cup your right hand over your right ear, and place your left hand on your thigh. Raise your upper body [...]
Main Muscle Worked: Abdominals Other Muscles Worked: None Equipment: BodyOnly Mechanics Type: Compound Tips: Lie on your back on a decline bench and hold on to the top of the bench with both hands. Don’t let your body slip down from this position. Hold your legs parallel to the floor using your abs to [...]
Main Muscle Worked: Abdominals Other Muscles Worked: None Equipment: Dumbbell Mechanics Type: Isolation Tips: Works the obliques. Stand straight up with your feet at shoulder width. Hold a dumbbell in your right hand with your palms in. Place your left hand on your waist. Keep your back straight. Bend to the right as far [...]
Exercise Data Main Muscle Worked: Abdominals Other Muscles Worked: None Equipment: Exercise Ball Mechanics Type: Isolation Tips: Sit on top of an exercise ball with your feet placed firmly on the floor. Roll the bottom half of your glutes off the ball by sliding forward. Your lower back should be centered on top of [...]
Main Muscle Worked: Abdominals Other Muscles Worked: None Equipment: Barbell Mechanics Type: Isolation Tips: Works your obliques. Place a light barbell on your shoulders and sit at the end of a flat bench with your feet firmly on the floor. Twist your torso to the right, then to the left by twisting at your waist [...]
Main Muscle Worked: Abdominals Other Muscles Worked: None Equipment: BodyOnly Mechanics Type: Compound Tips: Works your obliques. Lying on your right side and keeping your left leg over your right one, place your right hand in a comfortable spot and clasp your left hand behind your head. Bring your torso and left leg toward each [...]
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