Crunch Hold
Curl up into the top of a crunch and hold it there; the abs work without a rest at the bottom.
How to do it
Setup
On your back, knees bent, feet flat, hands lightly behind the head.
Steps
- Curl the shoulders off the floor to the top of a crunch.
- Hold there, lower back pressed down.
- Lower slowly when the time is up.
Common mistakes
Holding the head up with the hands: they only cradle it; the abs hold the curl. Sinking lower as it burns: keep the shoulder blades off the floor. Holding the breath: breathe short and steady.
Breathing
Steady and shallow throughout; never held.
