Crunch

Movement pattern

Spinal flexion

Equipment

Bodyweight

Main muscles

Rectus abdominis

Also works

External abdominal oblique, Internal abdominal oblique

Stabilisers

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Muscle groups

Abdominals

Level

Beginner

Type

Isolation, pull

Load

Bodyweight

Logged as

Reps

Related exercises

Alternatives: Kneeling Cable Crunch, Machine Crunch, Weighted Crunch

Easier version of: Sit-Up, V-Up, Weighted Crunch

Other names

German: Crunches · Spanish: Abdominales · French: Abdominaux

Liftosaur: Crunch, Bodyweight · wger: Abdominal Crunch, Crunches · free-exercise-db: Crunches

Also called: Ab Crunch, Abdominal Crunch, Abs Crunch, Crunches, Lying Ab Crunch, Lying Abdominal Crunch, Lying Abs Crunch, Lying Crunch, Lying Crunches

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