Standing Side Crunch Alternative
12 substitute exercises that target the same muscles
Mountain Climber Slide with Towel
Standing Side and Front Leg Raise
Squat Thrust
Mountain Climber Plank
Swing Back Knee Drives
Squat Press Down Twist
Hanging Toes to Bar
Knee Tuck Oblique Crunch
Standing Air Bike
Lying Leg Raise to Side
High Knee Twist
Lying Scissor Crunch
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 trains
Primary Obliques
Secondary Iliopsoas Quadriceps Rectus Abdominis
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