Classification
Type | basic |
Mechanics | isolated |
Direction | pull |
Equipment | 1 or 2 water bottles |
Additional Equipment | mat |
Instructions
Preparation
Grasp bottles and lie supine on mat with legs bent right-angled. Place heels on floor and flex ankles. Put bottles on chest. Lift upper body slightly, keep shoulder blades on mat.Execution
Flex waist to raise upper body as high as possible. Keep lumbar spine on mat. Return and repeat.Variations / Comments
-![Water Bottles Crunch | Starting Position Water Bottles Crunch Starting Position](/data/exercisefiles/87/487.jpg)
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![Water Bottles Crunch | Ending Position Water Bottles Crunch Ending Position](/data/exercisefiles/88/488.jpg)
Muscles
Target | Rectus Abdominis |
Synergist | Obliques |
Stabilizers | - |
![Water Bottles Crunch | Muscles Front Water Bottles Crunch Muscles Front](/data/musclemaps/51/251.jpg)
Front
![Water Bottles Crunch | Muscles Rear Water Bottles Crunch Muscles Rear](/data/musclemaps/52/252.jpg)
Rear