No matter which variations you follow, crunches have the advantage over sit-ups of being able to better target abdominal muscles. "Because the movement is smaller, you can control momentum more," ...

Considered the opposite of the standard crunch, they require you to engage the deep abdominal muscles to lift ... Keep your entire upper body on the ground. Make sure that only the lowest part ...

Perform each move for 50 seconds, taking just 10 seconds of rest between each one. Complete all the moves, and then you're ...

With 7.6 million views on YouTube and the claim it’s the hardest abs workout ever in the title, I had to give this 9-minute ...

This exercise works the ab and oblique muscles. A toe tap crunch adds an extra level to the traditional crunch by targeting the upper and lower abs. Lie flat on your back. Lift your arms and legs ...

The ab crunch. You can add weight if you want ... This is a targetted move so make sure it’s just the upper body that’s moving. Having your hands on your thighs can minimise potential movement ...

This eight-move abs workout from Pilates instructor Lilly Sabri targets the deep core muscles as well as the abs and obliques, all in just eight minutes. You don’t even need any equipment to do the ...

The seated ab crunch provides a safer alternative for targeting ... bringing the knees as far toward the upper body as possible. The greater the bend at the knees, the easier.

Traditional crunches, where you only lift your head and shoulder blades straight up and down, "primarily targets the rectus abdominis or upper abdominal muscles," says Hess. The movement also ...

Neck pain is a common complaint when people do abdominal crunches and although crunches ... versus lifting the upper body off ...