Standing Cross-body Crunches
How to Do Standing Cross-body Crunches
- Standing up straight, bring your hands behind your head so that your elbows are pointed to the sides.
- Twisting your body, bring your left elbow down and across your body. At the same time, raise your right knee up and across to meet the left elbow.
- Return to the starting position.
- Repeat on the other side and continue alternating.
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Standing Cross-body Crunches Exercise Details
Muscles worked
Standing Cross-body Crunches targets abs and obliques and also works hamstrings and quadriceps. 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 Battle rope squatting alternating waves, bosu ball leg pull-in / knee tucks and side plank. Browse our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises.
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