Lying Abdominal Scissors Crunch
Lying with the arms and both straight legs raised, curl up as one leg rises to meet the hands and the other stays low, then switch.
How to do it
Setup
Lying on the back, arms reaching to the ceiling, legs straight and held just off the floor.
Steps
- Curl the shoulders up as one straight leg rises to the hands.
- Keep the other leg low and off the floor.
- Lower the shoulders and the leg together, then switch legs.
Common mistakes
Lower back arching as the legs hover: raise them a little higher until it stays down. Bending the rising knee to reach it: straight leg, shorter reach. Neck pulling ahead of the chest: the ribs lead the curl.
Breathing
Exhale on the crunch, inhale lowering.
