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Weighted Overhead Crunch (On Stability Ball) Alternative

12 substitute exercises that target the same muscles

1
Plank Arm Lifts demonstration

Plank Arm Lifts
2
Stability Ball Front Plank demonstration

Stability Ball Front Plank
3
Boxing Left Uppercut demonstration

Boxing Left Uppercut
4
Exercise Ball Body Saw demonstration

Exercise Ball Body Saw
5
Side Plank Rotation demonstration

Side Plank Rotation
6
Kettlebell Advanced Windmill demonstration

Kettlebell Advanced Windmill
7
Kettlebell Overhead Carry demonstration

Kettlebell Overhead Carry
8
Kneeling Plank demonstration

Kneeling Plank
9
Kneeling Shoulder Tap demonstration

Kneeling Shoulder Tap
10
Wide Stance Plank with Diagonal Arm Lift demonstration

Wide Stance Plank with Diagonal Arm Lift
11
Sitting Shoulder Press Toe Touch on a Padded Stool demonstration

Sitting Shoulder Press Toe Touch on a Padded Stool
12
Front Plank on Elbow Toe Tap demonstration

Front Plank on Elbow Toe Tap

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 Overhead Crunch (On Stability Ball) trains

Primary Rectus Abdominis

Secondary Deltoid Anterior Erector Spinae Obliques

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