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Crunch arms straight
Muscles involved
The straight-arm crunch reaches your hands past your knees as you curl up. It adds range to a basic crunch and works your abs and obliques harder.
How to do it
- Lie on your back with your knees bent 60° and your feet supported on the floor.
- Extend your arms straight towards the ceiling with your palms facing each other.
- Exhale and lift the upper part of your back, bringing your chest towards your pelvis.
- Hold the abdominal contraction for one second and return in a controlled manner to the starting position.
Equipment required
Muscles worked
Tips
- Keep your neck relaxed, avoiding pulling it with your hands. - Exhale when contracting, bringing your ribs towards your pelvis. - The lower part of your back should remain in contact with the floor.
Difficulty
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Crunch arms straight: which muscles does it work?
Crunch arms straight mainly works: Abs, Obliques. It also involves: Rectus abdominis.
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