With planks, you're working your entire core, making it more
effective than a crunch.
This means things like weighted leg raises, chopping and twisting movements, and ab rollouts are far more
effective than a crunch or situp.
Not exact matches
Exercise ball
crunches tend to engage your abs a lot more
effective than standard
crunches.
One study showed that there are two exercises which are more
effective than sit - ups or
crunches in regards to how much they stimulate the abs and those exercises are the Swiss ball roll - out and pike.
The Torso Track was 27 - 45 % more
effective than a standard
crunch.
Weighted
crunches are 10x more
effective than regular ones, thanks to the increased pressure placed on the abdominal muscles.
Some experts even suggest that the plank is way more
effective for your abs
than any other other exercise that directly target your abs, such as
crunches or sit ups.
While you may feel like side
crunches will target your obliques better
than front
crunches and therefore be more
effective, you need to think again.
Just as the benefits of an ab workout go beyond making your midsection look good, there are a lot of
effective ab exercises other
than the classic
crunch.
This core exercise involves more emphasis on the lower abdomen
than the standard abs
crunch and has therefore been regarded as much more
effective.
The Heel
Crunch is a lot easier than the traditional crunch, but can be seen as just as effe
Crunch is a lot easier
than the traditional
crunch, but can be seen as just as effe
crunch, but can be seen as just as
effective.
This core exercise involves more emphasis on the abdomen
than the standard abs
crunch and has therefore been regarded as much more
effective.