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Starfish Crunch (Beginner) Alternative

12 substitute exercises that target the same muscles

1
Squat Thrust demonstration

Squat Thrust
2
Standing Side and Front Leg Raise demonstration

Standing Side and Front Leg Raise
3
Mountain Climber Slide with Towel demonstration

Mountain Climber Slide with Towel
4
Mountain Climber Plank demonstration

Mountain Climber Plank
5
Swing Back Knee Drives demonstration

Swing Back Knee Drives
6
Squat Press Down Twist demonstration

Squat Press Down Twist
7
RKC Plank demonstration

RKC Plank
8
Knee Thrust demonstration

Knee Thrust
9
Shoulder Rotation Twist Split Lunge Stretch demonstration

Shoulder Rotation Twist Split Lunge Stretch
10
Abdominal Stretch demonstration

Abdominal Stretch
11
Elevated Cycling demonstration

Elevated Cycling
12
Air Bike demonstration

Air Bike

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 Starfish Crunch (Beginner) trains

Primary Rectus Abdominis

Secondary Obliques Quadriceps

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