Bicycle Twisting Crunch
Execution Guide
- Lie flat on your back with hands lightly behind your head.
- Lift your legs, bending knees at a 90-degree angle.
- Simultaneously bring your right elbow to your left knee while straightening your right leg.
- Alternate sides in a fluid, pedaling motion.
- Keep your lower back pressed firmly into the floor.
Range of Motion
Full rotation ensuring the elbow touches or comes close to the opposite knee.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- ×Pulling on the neck
- ×Rushing the movement without core engagement
- ×Letting the lower back arch
Prescription
3Sets
10-15Reps
Rest interval48 hours
Goal
Build rotational core strength and target the obliques
Difficulty
Intermediate
Burn (10m)
40-60
Equipment
Exercise Mat
Anatomy
Primary
Rectus AbdominisObliques
Secondary
Hip FlexorsTransverse Abdominis