Core Beginner
Rank #46 of 100
Bicycle Crunch
A rotational crunch alternating elbow to opposite knee, combining flexion with rotation to hit the obliques.
- Equipment
- None
- Focus
- Brace and control
Muscles worked
- Abs
- Obliques
- Hip Flexors
How to do it well
- 1 Rotate from the torso, not just the elbows.
- 2 Extend each leg fully before switching.
- 3 Move slowly to keep tension on the abs.
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