Weighted Dumbbell Crunch (Hands Overhead)
The overhead-arms crunch holding one dumbbell by its ends; the bell rides at the end of the long lever the whole way.
How to do it
Setup
On your back, knees bent, feet flat, one dumbbell held by both ends overhead in straight arms.
Steps
- Curl the shoulders up, the bell moving with the head.
- Hold the arms still by the ears through the curl.
- Lower until the bell hovers just above the floor.
Common mistakes
Bell drifting toward the face: the arms stay in line with the ears. Swinging the bell to start the rep: curl first, the arms follow. Dropping the bell to the floor between reps: hover it and keep the tension.
Breathing
Exhale on the crunch, inhale lowering.
