Crunch with Medicine Ball Alternative
12 substitute exercises that target the same muscles
Hanging Toes to Bar
Plank Arm Lifts
Boxing Left Uppercut
Arm Rotation Knee Lift
Mountain Climber Slide with Towel
L-Sit on Floor
Sweep March
Side Mountain Climber
Spider Plank
Medicine Ball Russian Twist (Legs-Up)
Plank Thigh Tap
Plank Jacks
Criteria used to find exercise alternatives
Same target muscles
We rank alternatives highest when their primary muscles exactly match. i.e: same target muscle, different movement.
Full muscle overlap
Secondary muscles and synergists are scored too, keeping the overall movement pattern close to the original lift.
Equipment considered
Equipment overlap nudges similar-kit options up the list. But we include different-equipment alternatives too so you're never stuck.
What the Crunch with Medicine Ball trains
Primary Rectus Abdominis
Secondary Deltoid Anterior Iliopsoas Obliques