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Bicycle Twisting Crunch

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The Bicycle Twisting Crunch targets the core, emphasizing the obliques and rectus abdominis. It involves a twisting motion that engages the entire upper body to promote core strength and stability while also incorporating lower body movement.

How to do it

  1. Lie on your back with your hands behind your head and lift your legs off the ground.
  2. Bring your right knee towards your chest while simultaneously rotating your torso to bring your left elbow towards the knee.
  3. Switch sides by extending the right leg and pulling the left knee in, bringing the right elbow to the left knee. Repeat.

Muscles worked

Primary Obliques Rectus Abdominis

Secondary Iliopsoas Quadriceps

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