Crunch with Medicine Ball
The floor crunch hugging a medicine ball to the chest, the ball's weight added to every curl.
How to do it
Setup
On your back, knees bent, feet flat, the ball held on the chest with both hands.
Steps
- Lift the shoulders off the floor, the ball riding on the chest.
- Pause at the top without pushing the ball forward.
- Lower until the shoulders rest, the ball still hugged.
Common mistakes
Pushing the ball out to lever up: it stays on the chest. Chin pressed hard onto the ball: keep a fist of space. A ball so heavy the reps shorten: go lighter.
Breathing
Exhale on the crunch, inhale lowering.
