Overhead Abdominals Crunches -

Overhead Abdominals Crunches

Exercise Tips

An exercise mat can be used for comfort
Be sure not to strain your neck
Control the motion-try not to swing your arms

Overhead Abdominals Crunches

This exercise targets your middle and upper abdominals area and requires no equipment to perform.

Muscle Group

Middle & Upper Adbominals

Frequency

2 Days a Week to
3 Days a Week

Equipment

None

Cardiovascular Benefit

Low to Moderate

Starting Position: Lie on the floor, face up with your knees bent and your feet flat on the floor. Stretch your arms straight out behind your head, palms up.

1 Exhaling, crunch your upper body forward, bringing your shoulder blades just off the floor. While crunching, keep your arms straight and bring them forward as well, so at the peak of the motion, your arms are parallel to your thighs, palms down. Hold for a two count, squeezing your abdominals.
2 Inhale and slowly bring your arms and upper body back down to starting position.
3 Repeat this exercise until you have completed all repetitions for the set.

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Overhead Abdominals Crunches

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Overhead Abdominals Crunches

Muscle Group

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