Cross-body crunch

How to do the Cross-body crunch: full step-by-step instructions, muscles worked (Core), equipment (Bodyweight) and a two-frame demo. Free to read, from the Setline exercise catalog.

BodyweightCore
Cross-body crunch: start and finish positions
Cross-body crunch: start and finish positions

How to do it

  1. 1

    Lie on your back, knees bent about 60 degrees, feet flat, hands loosely behind your head.

  2. 2

    Curl up and bring one elbow across your body toward the opposite knee as it comes in, contracting the abs.

  3. 3

    Lower and repeat with the other elbow and knee.

In a Setline session: 3 sets of 10 each.

Questions

What equipment do I need for the Cross-body crunch?

The Cross-body crunch uses: Bodyweight.

Which muscles does the Cross-body crunch work?

The Cross-body crunch works: Core.

How many sets and reps for the Cross-body crunch?

In Setline sessions the Cross-body crunch is programmed as 3 sets of 10 each.

Which Setline styles include the Cross-body crunch?

The Cross-body crunch appears in: Bodyweight.

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Cross-body crunch — how to do it, steps and demo · Setline