Double Crunches
How to Do Double Crunches
- Lie on your back. Bring your knees up to a 90-degree angle. Shins should be parallel to the floor. Place your hands behind your head and bring your shoulders off the ground.
- Exhale and contract your abdominals. Bring your head towards your knees while moving your knees toward your chest.
- Pause and return to the starting position.
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Double Crunches Exercise Details
Muscles worked
Double Crunches targets abs. Use the illustration and step-by-step instructions above to learn the movement pattern and practice proper form.
Equipment needed
This is an at-home exercise. Equipment required: no equipment.
Similar exercises
Related exercises that work similar muscle groups include Stability / swiss / exercise ball crunches, plank jacks / extended leg and seated knee to elbows / chair cross body crunches / bicycles. Browse our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises.
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