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Side crunch GIF

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Male figure; the female figure follows.

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Worked muscles

  • ShouldersMusculus deltoideus
Equipment
mat
Level
beginner
Loop
One repetition, 2.67 seconds

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Part of the crunch and sit-up pack, all 7 crunch and sit-up variations: male figure (the female figure follows), GIF, WebP and MP4 at 480 and 720 px, commercial license.

Get the crunch and sit-up pack, $29Whole library, $249

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  -H "Authorization: Bearer $EXERCISEGIF_KEY"

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How to do a side crunch

  1. Lie on your back on a mat with your knees bent, feet flat on the floor, and hands placed lightly behind your head.
  2. Engage your core and lift your shoulder blades slightly off the mat.
  3. Crunch your torso toward one side, bringing your elbow toward the same-side hip.
  4. Pause and squeeze your oblique at the top of the movement.
  5. Slowly lower back to the starting position and repeat on the opposite side.

Form tips

  • Keep the movement controlled and avoid pulling on your neck.
  • Focus on contracting your obliques rather than using momentum.
  • Exhale as you crunch and inhale as you lower.

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