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Overhead Crunch
Builds core and ab strength through a crunch pattern made more challenging by holding the weight overhead.
Main Muscles
- Abs
- Obliques
Supporting Muscles
- Glutes
- Quadriceps
- Iliopsoas
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How to perform
- Lie on your back with knees bent, holding an AguaForce weight overhead with both arms extended
- Keep your arms extended as you crunch up, bringing the weight forward over your chest
- Curl your shoulders off the floor by contracting your abs, not by pulling with your arms
- Lower back down with control until your arms and shoulders return to the floor
Tips
- Keep your lower back pressed into the floor
- Exhale as you crunch up to fully engage your abs