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Standing Side Crunch

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The Standing Side Crunch targets the obliques, enhancing core stability and strength. This exercise involves bending the torso to one side while lifting the knee on the same side, promoting balance and coordination.

How to do it

  1. Stand straight with feet hip-width apart and hands behind your head.
  2. Engage your core and lift your right knee towards your right elbow.
  3. Crunch to the side, bringing your elbow and knee together while keeping the opposite side elongated.
  4. Return to the starting position and repeat on the other side.
  5. Continue alternating sides, maintaining a steady pace.

Muscles worked

Primary Obliques

Secondary Iliopsoas Quadriceps Rectus Abdominis

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