Dumbbell Straight Arm Crunch Alternative
12 substitute exercises that target the same muscles
Plank Arm Lifts
Boxing Left Uppercut
Dumbbell Straight Arm Twisting Sit-Up
Dumbbell Lying Woodchop
Dumbbell Rollout
Dumbbell Russian Twist with Legs Floor Off
Dumbbell Single-Arm Starfish Crunch (Beginner)
Dumbbell Plank Pass Through
Plank Thigh Tap
Plank Jacks
Swing Back Knee Drives
Side Plank Rotation
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 Dumbbell Straight Arm Crunch trains
Primary Rectus Abdominis
Secondary Deltoid Anterior Obliques
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