Abs · Body weight · Beginner
How to do Inverted Style Cross Body Crunch
The cross body crunch is a bodyweight abdominal exercise that targets the abs and obliques. It involves twisting the torso to bring an elbow towards the opposite knee, engaging the core muscles.
- Primary muscle
- Abs
- Also works
- Obliques
- Equipment
- Body weight
- Level
- Beginner
- Category
- Abs
How to do Inverted Style Cross Body Crunch, step by step
- Lie flat on your back with your knees bent and feet flat on the ground.
- Place your hands behind your head with your elbows pointing outwards.
- Engaging your abs, lift your upper body off the ground and twist to bring your right elbow towards your left knee. Perform with inverted intensity.
- Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower your upper body back down to the starting position.
- Repeat on the other side, bringing your left elbow towards your right knee.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Muscles worked
Inverted Style Cross Body Crunch works your abs as the main mover, with help from your obliques.
Track Inverted Style Cross Body Crunch in SPLYT
Inverted Style Cross Body Crunch is already in SPLYT’s exercise library. Log your sets, reps and weight on iPhone or Apple Watch, with last time’s weights already filled in.
