Hip Crunch
Gym Exercise Card
Equipment
The Hip Crunch is a standing side crunch exercise that targets the core, particularly the obliques. It helps improve balance and stability while engaging the abdominal muscles. This exercise is great for adding dynamic movements to a core workout routine.
How to do it
- Stand with feet shoulder-width apart, one hand on your hip and the other raised above your head.
- Shift weight to one leg, lifting the opposite knee towards your elbow.
- Simultaneously lower the raised arm to meet the knee, performing a side crunch.
- Return to the starting position and repeat on the other side.
- Maintain a stable core throughout the movement.
Muscles worked
Primary Obliques
Secondary Gluteus Medius Rectus Abdominis