elbow-to-knee
elbow-to-knee exercise guide with muscles, equipment, animation and step-by-step instructions. Target: abs. Equipment: body weight.
- Target muscle
- abs
- Muscle group
- obliques
- Body part
- waist
- Equipment
- body weight
Secondary muscles
obliques
How to perform
- Start by lying flat on your back with your knees bent and feet flat on the ground.
- Place your hands behind your head with your elbows pointing outwards.
- Engage your abs and lift your upper body off the ground, bringing your right elbow towards your left knee.
- At the same time, bring your left knee towards your right elbow, creating a twisting motion.
- Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower your upper body and extend your legs back to the starting position.
- Repeat the movement, this time bringing your left elbow towards your right knee and your right knee towards your left elbow.
- Continue alternating sides for the desired number of repetitions.