Weighted Twisting Crunch on bench

Muscles involved

ObliquesAbs

How to do it

1. Lie on the floor or on a bench with your knees and hips flexed. 2. Hold a bar behind your head with your arms bent. 3. Lift your torso by flexing your waist to one side, contracting your obliques. 4. Return to the center and repeat towards the opposite side, alternating sides with each repetition.

Equipment required

Mancuernas

Muscles worked

MaleFemale

IliopsoasObliquesRectus abdominisGluteus maximusQuadricepsTensor fasciae latae

Tips

- Keep the movement controlled, without using momentum. - Exhale when contracting your obliques. - Avoid pulling your neck with your hands.

Difficulty