Weighted Crunches
How to do the Weighted Crunches with correct form, the muscles it works, and where it fits a training plan you actually stick to.
Abs
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Medicine Ball
How to do the Weighted Crunches
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Lie flat on your back with your feet flat on the ground or resting on a bench with your knees bent at a 90 degree angle.
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Hold a weight to your chest, or you may hold it extended above your torso. This will be your starting position.
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Now, exhale and slowly begin to roll your shoulders off the floor. Your shoulders should come up off the floor about 4 inches while your lower back remains on the floor.
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At the top of the movement, flex your abdominals and hold for a brief pause.
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Then inhale and slowly lower yourself back down to the starting position.
Log it, see it on your body.
Every Weighted Crunches set you log feeds Ascend's anatomy heatmap — so your abs volume is visible at a glance — and counts toward your bodyweight-strength tier.
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