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Weighted Crunch Alternative

12 substitute exercises that target the same muscles

1
Dumbbell Lying Woodchop demonstration

Dumbbell Lying Woodchop
2
Dumbbell Single-Arm Starfish Crunch (Beginner) demonstration

Dumbbell Single-Arm Starfish Crunch (Beginner)
3
Boxing Left Uppercut demonstration

Boxing Left Uppercut
4
Push and Rotate demonstration

Push and Rotate
5
Dumbbell Straight Arm Twisting Sit-Up demonstration

Dumbbell Straight Arm Twisting Sit-Up
6
RKC Plank demonstration

RKC Plank
7
Sitting Punch Knee Tap on a Padded Stool demonstration

Sitting Punch Knee Tap on a Padded Stool
8
V Sit Cross Punch demonstration

V Sit Cross Punch
9
Dumbbell Plank Pass Through demonstration

Dumbbell Plank Pass Through
10
Sitting Punch on a Padded Stool demonstration

Sitting Punch on a Padded Stool
11
Dumbbell Rollout demonstration

Dumbbell Rollout
12
Elbow Push-Up demonstration

Elbow Push-Up

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 Weighted Crunch trains

Primary Rectus Abdominis

Secondary Obliques Pectoralis Major Clavicular Head Serratus Anterior

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