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Standing crunch

Some crunch exercises for the abs that are done standing up, [ID: standing_crunch]

Instructions

First time: Do 1 set, 10 reps

There are two main flavors:

1. Standing X crunch - like a bicycle crunch, touch your elbow to the opposite knee
2. Standing oblique crunch - also called "Standing side crunch", touch your elbow to your knee on the same side

See demo videos below in the Little Help section.

Details

Go slow. Take your time for the best "crunch scrunch".

You don't have to touch your elbow to your knee. Just go as far as you can until your range of motion improves.

It's better to raise your knees higher than to bend lower.

See also, the standard crunch exercises, crunch.htm

Little help

Video: demo os a Standing X crunch by Leap Fitness, www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqU06UsPp1k

Video: demo of Standing oblique crunch by Leap Fitness, www.youtube.com/watch?v=wD2GY3fUJqQ

Video: two more demo examples by a different person, Joanna Soh:

• Standing side crunch, www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsK2L5ifOvg
• Standing elbow-to-knee crunch, www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1fwSujYhX8

Image source: VeryWellFit, verywellfit.com link