If you master this stomach exercise and want a greater challenge try oblique crunches on a bosu ball with the feet up or
bicycle crunches on the bosu ball with the feet up.
Bicycle crunches on the bed.
Not exact matches
To perform
bicycle crunches correctly, get into a regular
crunch position, then lift your right shoulder toward your left knee and simultaneously extend the right leg, then repeat
on the opposite side without pausing.
A great modification for this is to hold a plank
on your knees, and bring alternating knees to meet your elbows below you — or flip
on your back and do
bicycle crunches.
10: Hanging Knee Raises
on a Captain's Chair 9: The Plank Pose 8: Stability Ball
Crunches 7: Stability Ball Piques / Straight Leg Roll - Ins 6: Swiss Ball Exchange between the Feet and Hands 5: Reebok Core Board Twisting Knee Raises 4: Medicine Ball Russian Twists 3: Moving Side Planks 2: Decline Reverse
Crunches on a Board 1:
Bicycle Crunches
The
bicycle maneuver — also referred to as
bicycle kicks or
bicycle crunches — is among the top three most effective ab workouts, according to a 2001 study sponsored by the American Council
on Exercise and conducted by the San Diego State University's Biomechanics Lab.
If the team is set to do core strength, back and freestylers might perform
bicycle crunches and side planks while breastrokers and flyers might try pikes and knee tucks
on a swiss ball.
Bicycle Crunch Sit Ups Start laying
on your back with your hands lightly behind your head, elbows bent out to the sides and chest open.
BICYCLE CRUNCHES Start laying
on your back, hands behind your head (but not pulling
on your head) and legs extended straight out, hovering off the floor a couple inches.
Bicycle Crunch Sit Ups (alternate) Start laying
on your back with your hands lightly behind your head, elbows bent out to the sides and chest open.
My favorite exercises that work every muscle and has my stomach
on flat - flat are sit - ups,
bicycle crunches, and leg ups.
Core Exercise # 1: Ball
Crunches Core Exercise # 2: Back Extensions
on the Ball Core Exercise # 3:
Bicycle Crunches
Abs Hanging Leg Raises (alternate with Knee - Ins) 4 sets of 10 - 15 reps
Crunches on Exercise Ball (alternate with
Bicycle Crunches) 4 sets of 10 - 15 reps
Abdominals Workout # 3 Partial Sit - Ups (only go 30 degrees above ground)[Rope
Crunches Modified V - Ups Knee - Ins
Bicycle Crunches Crunches (preferably
on swiss ball)
Abdominals Workout # 1 Hanging Leg Raises
Bicycle Crunches V - Ups Knee - Ins Twisting
Crunches (preferably
on Swiss ball)
Crunches (preferably
on Swiss ball)
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