A reverse crunch, but with added leg lift (or hip raise ... focus on keeping my head on the floor and place my hands by the side of my head to prevent them from pressing into the floor.

No matter which variations you follow, crunches have the advantage over sit-ups of being able to better target abdominal muscles. "Because the movement is smaller, you can control momentum more," ...

Move through the center to perform the crunch on the opposite side, bringing your left knee ... toward the sky above your shoulders. Then, lift your legs and bend your knees into a tabletop ...

Skip the crunches! Try these 7 standing core exercises for a stronger, sculpted midsection—no floor work required.

A side oblique crunch can be done lying down ... Lie flat on your back. Lift your arms and legs, so they are extended up towards the ceiling. Lift your upper back as you try to reach your hands ...

Ready to torch your obliques? I added this simple standing ab exercise to my routine for a week. Here’s how I got on.

Neck pain is an especially common complaint when people do abdominal crunches ... to the mat so that your legs are in a tabletop position. Engage your core as you lift your hips and knees toward ...

Let's start with a waist crunch. Have a seat on the exercise mat. Now, what I want you to do is lie back. Take your hands and gently just place them to the side. Lift up your legs, bent knee.