Standing crunches
Starting Posture
Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and your arms extended overhead.
How to Exercise
Engage your core muscles and slowly bring your right knee up towards your chest while lowering your arms to meet your knee in a crunching motion. Return to the starting position and repeat on the left side. Continue alternating sides for the desired number of repetitions.
Breath Control
Exhale as you crunch and bring your knee towards your chest, inhale as you return to the starting position.
Common errors
Common errors include using momentum to swing the knee up rather than engaging the core muscles, or allowing the arms to lead the movement instead of the core.
Weights
Grips
Variations
To increase the intensity, hold a small dumbbell in each hand while performing the standing crunches. You can also perform the exercise at a faster pace for a cardio-focused workout.
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Sample workouts with this movement
Fit! Programs featuring this exercise
FlagFit
Kyrie Fontana
Project Calisthenics
Simon Ata
Mobility for athletes
John Lindsey
Planche Fit!
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FlagFit
Kyrie Fontana
Project Calisthenics
Simon Ata
Mobility for athletes
John Lindsey
Planche Fit!
Gregoire Bellemare
Comments and tips
Focus on maintaining proper form and engaging your core throughout the movement. Keep your movements controlled and avoid swinging your arms or rushing through the exercise.
Cautions
Avoid arching your back excessively during the crunch. If you experience any discomfort or pain, stop the exercise immediately.