Crunch with medicine ball

Primary target:
Stomach (Abdominals)
Secondary target:
Difficulty:
(5/10)
Equipment required:
Medicine ball
How many reps should I do?
What weight should I use?
Techniques
  1. Lay on your back on a mat or towel, feet flat on the floor, knees bent, holding the ball with both hands and arms straight up in the air
  2. Very slowly raise your shoulders off the floor, pushing the ball high up in the air
  3. Now slowly return to the starting position
  4. Repeat steps 2 to 4 until you can no longer maintain correct technique
Tips
  • Unlike a sit up, your lower back should not leave the floor
  • Keep your arms straight throughout the exercise
Alternatives
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