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# Knee to elbow trunk twists

> Beginner · Dynamic · Alternate sides. Cardio

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| | |
| - | - |
| **Difficulty** | Beginner |
| **Velocity** | Dynamic |
| **Symmetry** | Alternate sides |
| **Athlete** | Louis |
| **Video length** | 5 s |

## Technique

1. Make contact between your elbow and the opposite knee and alternate.
2. Keep your back straight: do not round forward.

<Info>
  **Logging:** Each repetition involves working both sides.
</Info>

## Equipment

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## Appears in

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## Progressions

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  <Card title="One-leg deadlift knee crunch" img="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/SN5nrEvaqbFZeIGA/images/exercises/w014.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=SN5nrEvaqbFZeIGA&q=85&s=2e9d7eebcf48c7eb0195e2e1828641d6" href="/exercises/one-leg-deadlift-knee-crunch-w014" width="320" height="320" data-path="images/exercises/w014.jpg">Intermediate</Card>
  <Card title="Lunge knee crunch" img="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/SN5nrEvaqbFZeIGA/images/exercises/w016.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=SN5nrEvaqbFZeIGA&q=85&s=d13523b858236c11a070dc13eae526df" href="/exercises/lunge-knee-crunch-w016" width="320" height="320" data-path="images/exercises/w016.jpg">Novice</Card>
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<Note>
  Want to log this exercise? Open it in [Calistree](https://calistree.app/datasheet/knee-to-elbow-trunk-twists-e065). Text and images are used under [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/); the video plays from the original source.
</Note>


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