Exercises / Waist / Crunch (On Stability Ball)
Crunch (On Stability Ball)
Crunch (On Stability Ball): step-by-step technique, the muscles it works and a demo clip. Equipment: exercise ball.
- Equipmentexercise ball
- Body partwaist
- Primary muscles
- abs, hip flexors
- Secondary muscles
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How to do it
- Sit on the stability ball with your feet flat on the ground and your knees bent at a 90-degree angle.
- Lie back on the ball until your lower back is supported and your upper body is parallel to the floor.
- Place your hands behind your head or across your chest.
- Engage your abs and lift your upper body towards your knees, curling your torso forward.
- Pause for a moment at the top of the movement, then slowly lower your upper body back down to the starting position.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.