Abs · Weighted · Intermediate

How to do Weighted Crunch

The weighted crunch is an abdominal exercise that increases resistance to strengthen the abs and obliques. It is performed lying on your back, holding a weight on your chest, and curling your upper body upward.

Primary muscle: Abs
Also works: Obliques
Equipment: Weighted
Level: Intermediate
Category: Abs

How to do Weighted Crunch, step by step

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

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Muscles worked

Weighted Crunch works your abs as the main mover, with help from your obliques.

Track Weighted Crunch in SPLYT

Weighted 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.

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