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weighted crunch

weighted crunch exercise guide with muscles, equipment, animation and step-by-step instructions. Target: abs. Equipment: weighted.

weighted crunch exercise demonstration
Target muscle
abs
Muscle group
obliques
Body part
waist
Equipment
weighted

Secondary muscles

obliques

How to perform

  1. Lie flat on your back with your knees bent and feet flat on the ground.
  2. Hold a weight plate or dumbbell on your chest.
  3. Engage your abs and lift your upper body off the ground, curling forward until your shoulder blades are off the ground.
  4. Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower your upper body back down to the starting position.
  5. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.