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Exercises

Bicycle crunch

Bicycle crunch: a bicycle crunch on the mat, one elbow rotating toward the opposite knee, other leg extended
AbsObliquesCue Rotate the ribs, not just the elbow.
  • 2–3sets
  • 12/sidereps or time
  • 60 srest between sets

How to do it

  1. Lie on your back with hands lightly behind your head and knees lifted.
  2. Curl your shoulders off the floor.
  3. Rotate one shoulder toward the opposite knee as the other leg extends.
  4. Switch sides in a slow, controlled pedal.

Common mistakes

  • Pulling the head forward with your hands.
  • Pedalling so fast the twist disappears.
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