Form cues
- Ribs down
- Curl through your spine
- Keep hips still
- Move slowly both ways
Exercise
Band Standing Crunch
Waist, band
A standing abdominal crunch using a resistance band to train the abs and obliques through spinal flexion.
Target: abs. Also works: obliques.
Steps
- Attach the band to an anchor around waist height and stand facing away from it.
- Hold the band at your chest with both hands and step forward until the band is taut.
- Set your feet about hip-width apart and soften your knees.
- Brace your midsection and curl your ribs down, bending your torso forward.
- Pause briefly at the bottom while keeping your hips mostly still.
- Slowly uncurl your torso and return to an upright position under control.
Common mistakes
- Pulling the band with the arms instead of curling the torso.
- Hinging at the hips like a bow instead of rounding into a crunch.
- Letting the band snap the torso back upright.
- Standing too close to the anchor so the band has no tension.
Breathing
Exhale as you crunch forward, and inhale as you return to standing.
In the app, search for Band Standing Crunch and add it to a workout.