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Crunch (hands overhead)

Crunch (hands overhead)

Difficulty

Intermediate

Category

Strength

Target Muscle

Abs

Secondary Muscles

hip flexors

Equipment

Body weight

Body Part

Waist

A crunch variation where the hands are extended overhead, increasing the challenge to the abdominal muscles and requiring greater core engagement.

A crunch variation where the hands are extended overhead, increasing the challenge to the abdominal muscles and requiring greater core engagement.

A crunch variation where the hands are extended overhead, increasing the challenge to the abdominal muscles and requiring greater core engagement.

How to Do the Crunch (hands overhead)

How to Do the Crunch (hands overhead)

How to Do the Crunch (hands overhead)

Lie flat on your back with your knees bent and feet flat on the ground. Extend your arms straight above your head. Engaging your abs, lift your upper body off the ground, curling forward towards your knees. Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower your upper body back down to the starting position. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

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