This exercise involves lying on your back with your knees bent and feet flat on the ground. As you perform a crunch, lift one leg off the ground and extend it straight out. Alternate legs with each repetition to engage your core and lower body muscles.
Type
Strength
Equipment
No Equipment
Difficulty
Intermediate
Key Benefits
- Strengthens core muscles
- Improves stability and balance
- Increases coordination and body awareness
- Targets multiple muscle groups, including abs, obliques, and hip flexors
- Can be modified for different fitness levels and abilities
- Can be done with minimal equipment
- Helps prevent lower back pain and injury
How to perform
- Start by lying on your back with your knees bent and feet flat on the ground.
- Place your hands behind your head, keeping your elbows out to the sides.
- Engage your core muscles and lift your shoulders off the ground, bringing your chest towards your knees.
- At the same time, lift one leg off the ground and extend it straight up towards the ceiling.
- Lower your shoulders and leg back down to the starting position.
- Repeat the movement, this time lifting the opposite leg.
- Continue alternating legs with each repetition.
- Complete 2-3 sets of 10-15 repetitions.
FRONT VIEW
BACK VIEW
Abs
Primary
Obliques
Primary
Hip Flexors
Primary