Band Standing Crunch

Standing with a band anchored high, curl the ribs down toward the hips against its pull while the hips stay still.

How to do it

Setup

Feet hip-width under a high anchor, knees soft, both ends of the band held beside the head.

Steps

Curl the ribs straight down toward the hips.
Hold the squeeze for a beat at the end of the curl.
Uncurl slowly back to tall.

Common mistakes

Hinging at the hips: the hips stay over the feet; the spine does the curling. Hands dragging the band down: they stay fixed beside the head. Letting the band yank you upright: resist it on the way up.

Breathing

Exhale on the crunch, inhale on the return.