Weighted Crunch

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Learn how to do the Weighted Crunch with proper form and technique. This weighted exercise primarily targets your Abs, with secondary emphasis on Obliques.

Weighted Crunch exercise demonstration showing proper form

How to Do the Weighted Crunch

Follow these steps to perform the Weighted Crunch with correct form:

  1. 1Lie flat on your back with your knees bent and feet flat on the ground.
  2. 2Hold a weight plate or dumbbell on your chest.
  3. 3Engage your abs and lift your upper body off the ground, curling forward until your shoulder blades are off the ground.
  4. 4Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower your upper body back down to the starting position.
  5. 5Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Weighted Crunch Muscles Worked

Primary

abs

Secondary

obliques

Exercise Details

Equipment
weighted
Body Part
waist
Category
Main

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