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Also known as: Myotatic crunch.

Technique

  1. Sit on a Stability ball, roll forward and lean back to place your back on the ball.
  2. Keep your feet flat on the ground with your legs open to provide a stable base.
  3. Engaged your Abs to lift your chest up.
  4. Then extend slowly back to the starting position, letting your torso curve around the ball.

Muscles

Strength

Primary

  • Abs
  • Obliques

Secondary

  • Pelvis
  • Rectus abdominis
  • External oblique
  • Internal oblique

Equipment

Appears in

Joint movements
Trunkflexion
trains stretches

Regressions

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Crunch

Beginner

Variations

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Crunch

Beginner
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Stir the pot

Beginner
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Band-resisted pike compression

Beginner
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Hollow body hold arms down

Beginner
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Hollow body rock

Novice
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Chair crunch

Beginner
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