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.


How to do it
- 1
Lie on your back, knees bent about 60 degrees, feet flat, hands loosely behind your head.
- 2
Curl up and bring one elbow across your body toward the opposite knee as it comes in, contracting the abs.
- 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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