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Tuck Crunch
Muscles involved
The tuck crunch pulls your knees and torso together. It trains the abs and obliques with no equipment.
How to do it
- Lie on your back on a mat with your arms crossed over your chest, gripping your opposite shoulders.
- Lift your legs by bending your knees until your calves are parallel to the floor.
- Exhale and lift your torso off the floor, keeping your lower back in contact with the mat.
- Lower in a controlled manner to the starting position and repeat the movement.
Equipment required
Muscles worked
Tips
- Exhale deeply as you go up to increase the abdominal contraction. - Keep your neck relaxed and avoid pulling your head with your hands. - Perform the movement slowly and controlled, without momentum.
Difficulty
PrincipianteFrequently asked questions
Tuck Crunch: which muscles does it work?
Tuck Crunch mainly works: Abs, Obliques. It also involves: Rectus abdominis.
What is Tuck Crunch good for?
The tuck crunch pulls your knees and torso together. It trains the abs and obliques with no equipment.
How do you do Tuck Crunch with proper form?
- Exhale deeply as you go up to increase the abdominal contraction. - Keep your neck relaxed and avoid pulling your head with your hands. - Perform the movement slowly and controlled, without momentum.
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