How to do crunches - TD Workouts & Exercises

How to do crunches - This is a quick demonstration on how to do crunches. This bodyweight exercise targets your core and abs. Fits into almost any workout routine.

Instructions: Lie on your back with your legs crossed in the air, bent at the knees so your shins are parallel to the ground. Cross your arms over your chest and use your abdominal muscles to raise your chest in the air. Pause at the highest point you can raise, and return to the starting position.

Other Tastefully Driven Videos
How to do Diamond Pushups
http://youtube.com/watch?v=-9lR3Vpw4mI&fmt=18

How to do jumping jacks
http://youtube.com/watch?v=LnaWi1e2xLY&fmt=18

The No Excuses Workout
http://youtube.com/watch?v=1ksBhsgQPX0&fmt=18

Ab Wheel Abdominal Rolls
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJcOzFtt4-o&fmt=18

Chin Up, Push Up, and Sit Up Bar Exercises
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlmu_tH6QWw&fmt=18


http://www.TastefullyDriven.com
-Community Forums http://www.tastefullydriven.com/community/
-E-Commerce Store http://www.tastefullydriven.com
-Lifestyle Blog http://www.tastefullydriven.com/blog/

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• crunches
• abs
• sit
• ups
• situps
• bodyweight
• exercise
• workout

[LittleAnnaMesa]

Thanks for posting this, so how many a day would be good? I mean the usual? 3 sets of 10 reps?

[TastefullyDriven]

Crunches you should be able to do some more reps. Something like 3 sets of 20 I think is a good starting point for a beginner.

[angrygunsmith]

tye weights to ur feet for more intensity

[TastefullyDriven]

That's a great idea to change it up. Variations of an exercise is important to keep your body from plateauing.

[kyme001]

3 sets of 20 reps is too much for me. I can only do 10 at a time any tips ?

[ArmeniaToday]

yeh thats right,especially woth bodyweight exercises, because with weights, you can always add more weights, with your bodyweight, its not as easy. one thing which i feel is important is when doing crunches never touch shoulder blades to the floor, between reps. 10 reps like this owuld equal about 30 reps with touching to the floor in between reps.