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Seated 8 Leg Crunch
Muscles involved
The seated 8 leg crunch traces a figure eight with your legs off the floor. Use it to build lower-ab strength and better trunk control with no equipment.
How to do it
- Sit on a bench with your knees bent and feet hovering off the floor, holding the edges of the bench for support.
- Bring your knees up towards your chest and draw a figure-eight pattern in the air with your feet.
- Continue the movement, feeling the contraction in your lower abs.
- Complete the full figure-eight and return your feet to the starting position.
Equipment required
Muscles worked
Tips
- Keep your core tight to control the leg movement. - Draw the figure-eight with your feet from your hips, not your knees. - Focus on keeping your lower abs contracted throughout the motion. - Move slowly to maintain control and form.
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IntermedioFrequently asked questions
Seated 8 Leg Crunch: which muscles does it work?
Seated 8 Leg Crunch mainly works: Abs. It also involves: Rectus abdominis.
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