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Cross-Body Crunch

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Type: Strength
Main Muscle Worked: Abdominals
Equipment: Body Only
Mechanics Type: Compound
Level: Beginner
Sport: No
Force: N/A
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Cross-Body Crunch Guide

Main Muscle: Abdominals

  1. Lie flat on your back and bend your knees about 60 degrees.
  2. Keep your feet flat on the floor and place your hands loosely behind your head. This will be your starting position.
  3. Now curl up and bring your right elbow and shoulder across your body while bring your left knee in toward your left shoulder at the same time. Reach with your elbow and try to touch your knee. Exhale as you perform this movement. Tip: Try to bring your shoulder up towards your knee rather than just your elbow and remember that the key is to contract the abs as you perform the movement; not just to move the elbow.
  4. Now go back down to the starting position as you inhale and repeat with the left elbow and the right knee.
  5. Continue alternating in this manner until all prescribed repetitions are done.

Variation: You can also do all of your repetitions for one side and then switch to the other side.



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Review: Cross-Body Crunch

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10/10

Feb 1, 2012 6:13 AM: This is an absolutely amazing ab workout highlight recommend it



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Jan 28, 2012 7:28 PM: epic



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Jan 4, 2012 1:09 AM: Four sets of 45 reps every other day and "WALLAH"...an eight pack at 53 years of age!Not bad for a geezer huh!!!



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Jan 2, 2012 7:58 AM: great



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10/10

Oct 21, 2011 5:02 PM: Great one. Beats the hell out of the other abb exercises i've tried ;)



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Oct 14, 2011 6:06 AM: an awesome one!



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Sep 6, 2011 9:29 AM: great workout



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8/10

Jul 25, 2011 11:50 AM: worked my abs to the extreme! just finished doing them 30 minutes ago and already feel it!



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10/10

Jul 11, 2011 2:10 PM: This workout is amazing for begginers... its definitely my favorite ab workout it's way more effective than standard crunches



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May 7, 2011 11:41 PM: Do 30 on each side and then do some air bikes and you'll such a good burn.



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