weighted crunch
weighted crunch — highlighted muscle: abs

Muscles worked

abs, obliques

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weighted crunch

Body part
waist
Equipment
weighted
Target muscle
abs
Muscle group
obliques

Secondary muscles

obliques

How to perform it

  1. 1

    Lie flat on your back with your knees bent and feet flat on the ground.

  2. 2

    Hold a weight plate or dumbbell on your chest.

  3. 3

    Engage your abs and lift your upper body off the ground, curling forward until your shoulder blades are off the ground.

  4. 4

    Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower your upper body back down to the starting position.

  5. 5

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

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