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Crunches

Exercise Tips

  • An exercise mat can be used for comfort
  • Control your arms- be sure you have a good grip on the kettlebell
  • Be sure not to strain your neck

Crunches

This exercise targets your abdominals and provides a low cardio benefit.

Muscle Group

Abdominals

Frequency

2 Days a Week to
3 Days a Week

Equipment

Kettlebell

Cardiovascular Benefit

Low

Muscle Group: Abdominals

Equipment: Kettlebell

Minimum Frequency: 2 Days a Week

Maximum Frequency: 3 Days a Week

Cardiovascular Benefit: Low

Exercise Category: Kettlebell Abdominals



Starting Position: Lie on the floor, face up with your knees bent and your feet flat on the floor. Your feet should be shoulder width apart. Holding the larger part of the kettlebell with both hands, extend your arms behind your head, elbows bent, resting the kettlebell on the floor.

  1. 1 Exhaling, slowly crunch up. Keeping your elbows bent, bring the kettlebell forward to above your stomach, shoulder blades off the ground.
  2. 2 Inhale and slowly return to starting position.
  3. 3Repeat this exercise until you have completed all repetitions for the set.