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Knee Touch Crunch
Muscles involved
The knee touch crunch is a short, controlled crunch for beginners. It teaches you to curl with your abs instead of pulling on your neck.
How to do it
- Lie on your back with your knees bent at a 90-degree angle, feet lifted off the floor, and hands placed lightly behind your head.
- Curl your upper body up and bring your right elbow towards your left knee, while simultaneously pulling your left knee towards your chest.
- Pause at the peak of the crunch, feeling a contraction in your obliques.
- Slowly lower your upper body and left leg back to the starting position and repeat on the opposite side.
Equipment required
Muscles worked
Tips
- Focus on bringing your elbow to your knee, not just moving your limbs. - Squeeze your obliques at the peak of the crunch. - Keep your lower back pressed firmly into the floor. - Alternate sides in a controlled, rhythmic motion.
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Knee Touch Crunch: which muscles does it work?
Knee Touch Crunch mainly works: Abs. It also involves: Rectus abdominis.
