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Elbow to Knee Side Plank Crunch

Muscles involved

Mastering the Elbow to Knee Side Plank Crunch gives you immense confidence in your body control and core strength. Performing this exercise with your bodyweight challenges your overall balance while intensely targeting your obliques and abdomen with every dynamic crunch. A good set feels like a deep, concentrated muscle burn, where keeping your hips lifted demands firm focus and stability. You will feel your abdomen working hard to keep your torso aligned as your obliques contract powerfully each time your elbow meets your knee. When you can execute every repetition smoothly, feeling total tension control along the side of your body, you know your technique is spot on and your core is becoming remarkably strong and resilient.

How to do it

1. Start in a side plank position on your right forearm, with your body forming a straight line from head to heels. 2. Bring your top (left) knee towards your left elbow by crunching your obliques, while keeping your hips stable. 3. Pause at the peak of the crunch, feeling a contraction in your left oblique. 4. Extend your left leg back to the starting side plank position.

Equipment required

Peso corporal

Muscles worked

Tips

- Maintain a strong, stable side plank; do not let your hips drop. - Bring your knee and elbow together by crunching your side, not just by moving your limbs. - Squeeze your obliques at the top of the crunch. - Control the return to the starting plank position.