Incline Twisting Crunch
The Incline Twisting Crunch primarily works the External Obliques, with secondary activation of the Iliopsoas, Rectus Abdominis and stabilizer support from the Tibialis Anterior. It is a bodyweight isolation exercise at intermediate difficulty.
A bodyweight isolation pull exercise targeting the External Obliques.
| Equipment | Bodyweight |
|---|---|
| Difficulty | Intermediate |
| Type | Isolation |
| Movement | Flexion |
| Force | Pull |
| Laterality | Bilateral |
| Primary | External Obliques |
| Secondary | Iliopsoas, Rectus Abdominis |
Muscles Worked
Front
Back
Primary
Secondary
Stabilizer
Primary Muscles
- Primary Muscle External Obliques (core)
Secondary Muscles
- Secondary Muscle Iliopsoas (hip_flexors)
- Secondary Muscle Rectus Abdominis (core)
Stabilizer Muscles
- Stabilizer Muscle Tibialis Anterior (calves)
Instructions
- Preparation: Hook feet under foot bar and lie supine on incline bench with hips bent. Place hands behind neck. Execution: Flex and twist waist to raise upper torso from bench to one side. Return until back of shoulders contact padded incline board. Repeat to opposite side alternating twists. Comments: If no knee or calf support is built into incline board, ball or rolled mat can be placed under legs. Hip and knee flexors may be involved as stabilizers if incline is steep and no calf or knee support is used. If incline bench offers knee support, stabilization from Tibialis Anterior may not be required.
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