Form cues
- Keep lower back pressed to ground
- Twist through your torso
- Avoid pulling on your neck
- Move legs in a controlled fashion
Exercise
45-Degree Bicycle Twisting Crunch
Waist, body weight
A twisting ab exercise performed at a 45-degree angle to target the abdominals and obliques.
Target: abdominals. Also works: obliques, hip flexors.
Steps
- Lie on your back with hands behind your head and knees bent.
- Lift your shoulders and feet off the ground, creating a 45-degree angle with your torso and legs.
- Bring your right knee in while twisting your left elbow towards it.
- Switch sides, extending the right leg and bringing the left knee in as your right elbow moves towards it.
- Continue alternating sides in a smooth, controlled motion.
Common mistakes
- Using momentum
- Pulling on neck
- Not twisting fully
Breathing
Exhale as you crunch and twist, inhale as you return to center.
In the app, search for 45-Degree Bicycle Twisting Crunch and add it to a workout.