Standing Side Crunch Elbow to Knee Alternative
12 substitute exercises that target the same muscles
Standing Side and Front Leg Raise
Mountain Climber Slide with Towel
Standing Side Crunch (Diagonal)
Squat Press Down Twist
Swing Back Knee Drives
Cross Standing Crunch
High Knee Twist
Obliques Twist High Knee and Kick
Mountain Climber Plank
Squat Thrust
Lying Split Abductor
Side Plank Leg Lift
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 Standing Side Crunch Elbow to Knee trains
Primary Obliques
Secondary Gluteus Medius Iliopsoas Quadriceps Rectus Abdominis
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