Tag: Medicine ball crunches

Putting your hands or feet on a Swiss ball during a plank exercise is brilliantly effective ; as well as trying to remain rigid, you’ll be fighting the tiny movements of the ball. Same if you balance your feet on the ball and do press-ups.

Because of its ability to target the entire core, the Swiss-ball crunch should be a staple in your workout. The exercise primarily works the rectus abdominis, or six-pack muscles, and the transverse abdominis . But when performed properly, it also calls on muscles that stabilize the hips and lower back.28 Haz 2005

According to the study, the bicycle crunch was the most effective exercise when analysing the muscle activity in the abdominals. To complete a bicycle crunch, lie on your back with your lower back pressed into the ground, bring your knees in towards your chest and lift your shoulder blades off the ground.