Weighted crunch exercise demonstration
Weighted crunch

Exercise

Weighted crunch

Weighted crunch is a moderate exercise. It trains abs.

Muscles
Abs

Detailed explanation

Lie flat on your back with your knees bent and feet flat on the ground. Hold a weight plate or dumbbell on your chest.

Engage your abs and lift your upper body off the ground, curling forward until your shoulder blades are off the ground. Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower your upper body back down to the starting position.

Step by step

  1. 1

    Lie flat on your back with your knees bent and feet flat on the ground.

  2. 2

    Hold a weight plate or dumbbell on your chest.

  3. 3

    Engage your abs and lift your upper body off the ground, curling forward until your shoulder blades are off the ground.

  4. 4

    Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower your upper body back down to the starting position.

  5. 5

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

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