Abs · Body weight · Beginner
How to do Tuck Crunch
The tuck crunch is a bodyweight abdominal exercise that targets the abs and also engages the hip flexors. It involves curling the upper body and bringing the knees toward the chest simultaneously, making it an effective core strengthening movement.
- Primary muscle
- Abs
- Also works
- Hip flexors
- Equipment
- Body weight
- Level
- Beginner
- Category
- Abs
How to do Tuck 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 shoulder blades off the ground and bring your knees towards your chest, simultaneously curling your upper body towards your knees.
- Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower your shoulder blades and extend your legs back to the starting position.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
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Muscles worked
Tuck Crunch works your abs as the main mover, with help from your hip flexors.
Track Tuck Crunch in SPLYT
Tuck 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.
