Lying Rectus Abdominis Activation Crunch
A small, slow crunch with the hands sliding up the thighs toward the knees, just enough to switch the abs on.
How to do it
Setup
Lying on the back, knees bent, feet flat, palms resting on the fronts of the thighs.
Steps
- Curl the head and shoulders up, sliding the hands toward the knees.
- Stop once the shoulder blades clear the floor.
- Lower slowly, the hands sliding back.
Common mistakes
Sitting up too far: this is a short activation curl; stop at the blades. Pushing on the thighs to rise: the hands only slide. Holding the breath: breathe out on the way up.
Breathing
Exhale on the crunch, inhale lowering.
