The Crunch (Hands Overhead) exercise is a variation of the traditional crunch that involves extending the arms overhead for an added challenge.
How to perform
Step-by-step instructions:1. Start by lying flat on your back with your legs bent and feet flat on the floor, hip-width apart.
2. Extend your arms overhead, keeping them straight and in line with your shoulders.
3. Engage your core muscles by pulling your navel in towards your spine.
4. Inhale and slowly lift your upper body off the floor, curling your shoulders towards your knees.
5. Exhale as you lower your upper body back down to the starting position.
6. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions, keeping your core engaged and focusing on using your abdominal muscles to lift your body rather than pulling on your neck or using momentum.
7. To increase the intensity of the exercise, you can hold a light dumbbell or medicine ball in your hands while performing the crunches.
This exercise targets the abdominal muscles, specifically the rectus abdominis, obliques, and transverse abdominis. It can help improve core strength, stability, and posture.
Equipment required
Body Weight
Body weight equipment includes items like resistance bands, stability balls, and suspension trainers. These tools are used for a wide range of exercises that focus on strength training, flexibility, balance, and stability. They are commonly used in bodyweight exercises that utilize the resistance of one's own body to build muscle and improve overall fitness.