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Midpoint
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Caution: Don't over twist your body (i.e. shoulder to knee instead of elbow to knee)
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Start Position
Lie on your back, knees bent, so your left foot is resting flat on the floor.
With your right knee bent, place your right foot across your left knee. Your
neck and head should be relaxed with your left hand at the side of your head and
your right hand on the left side of your abdominals.
The Movement
Curl your body up with a twisting movement, bringing your left shoulder toward
your right knee. "Unwind" as you slowly lower yourself back to the floor—touch
your shoulders to the floor and repeat. After completing the set number of reps
on the left side, switch to the right side and do the same.
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This is a great variation on the classic ab crunch. The variation in the leg
positions (crossing the leg over the other) can increase the contraction of the
oblique.
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Put your free hand on the side of your abdominals opposite to that hand, just
below the rib cage.
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Breathe out on the way up, in on the way down, so you are not holding in any air
at the top of the crunch.
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Make sure you twist your torso. Don't just move the elbow across your body.
Cautions
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Don't over twist your body (i.e. shoulder to knee instead of elbow to knee).
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