By placing your hands overhead, this crunch variation increases resistance and forces more core activation. It’s ideal for progressing your ab work without adding equipment.
Instructions
- Lie on your back with your knees bent and feet flat on the floor.
- Extend your arms straight overhead, palms crossed, and keep them aligned with your ears.
- Engage your core and lift your upper back off the floor, keeping your arms fixed.
- Hold for a second at the top, then lower slowly back to the floor.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.