Dumbbell crunches are a great alternative for cable crunches. Cable crunches are safe and effective, making them a mainstay exercise at the gym. The advantage of using cables is that they are constantly providing tension because they can pull in different directions than free weights, which can only pull down.
Read moreWhat are cross crunches good for?
Cross crunches, also known as cross-body crunches, are a bodyweight ab exercise that helps build core muscles and tone your oblique muscles . Cross crunches have a lower impact on the body than push-ups or sit-ups, and they can help reduce or manage back pain.24 Şub 2022
Read moreAre cable crunches effective?
Cable crunches can enhance your core strength and stability . Cable crunches activate muscles throughout your upper abs and lower abs, including the rectus abdominis (the six-pack ab muscle). A strong core is essential for performing more challenging compound exercises like the deadlift, bench press, and pull-up.24 Şub 2022
Read moreWhat muscles does the crunch work?
Like situps, crunches help you build muscle. But unlike situps, they work only the abdominal muscles . This intense muscle isolation makes them a popular exercise for people trying to get six-pack abs. This also makes them ideal for strengthening your core, which includes your lower back muscles and obliques.
Read moreWhat does a side crunch work?
Side crunches work the internal and external oblique muscles, as well as the transverse abdominus . Lie down on your left side on the mat with your knees bent and stacked together and your body in a straight line.15 Ağu 2014
Read moreAre side crunches effective?
Side crunches, also known as oblique crunches, are an effective ab exercise for increasing core strength . They activate both the abdominal and oblique muscles (the muscles on the sides of your body).24 Şub 2022
Read moreWhat do you call side crunches?
What are oblique crunches ? The oblique crunch exercise is traditionally a bodyweight movement that works both the internal and external obliques through rotation and torque by lifting or “crunching” your upper body towards your lower body or vice versa.1 Eyl 2020
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