How do you perform Standing Crunch?
- Stand up straight with your feet shoulder width apart.
- Hold your hands behind your neck with your elbows pointing out to the side.
- Bend forward and lower one elbow as you raise the opposite knee.
- Try tapping the opposite knee with your elbow.
- Keep your abs tight and your back straight.
- Exhale as you bend forward and inhale as you rise.
- Repeat for desired number and switch sides if requested.
Common faults
- Poor back alignment.
- No good coordination between the movements of the arms and legs.
- Excessive strain on the neck and back.
- Breathing not controlled.
- Not good muscle tone in the abdomen.