Crunch against Wall
The crunch with the hips close to a wall and both legs resting straight up it; the wall holds the legs still.
How to do it
Setup
On your back, hips close to a wall, legs straight up it, hands behind the head, elbows wide.
Steps
- Curl the shoulders up toward the knees.
- Keep the heels resting on the wall.
- Lower until the shoulders touch the floor.
Common mistakes
Pulling the head with the hands: they only cradle it. Hips far from the wall: the legs slide down; shuffle in close. Pushing the legs into the wall to help: they rest; the abs lift you.
Breathing
Exhale on the crunch, inhale lowering.
