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Cross Crunches

Purpose of this exercise: TO WORK THE UPPER AND LOWER ABS AND INTERCOSTALS.

The twisting motion helps to work a much wider range of the abdominal muscles, including the obliques.

Technique

1.	Lie on your back on the floor with knees bent at 90 degrees and lower legs supported on a bench.
2.	Place hands by the head, lift the shoulders off the ground by flexing the trunk towards the knees while keeping the lower back on the ground.
3.	Halfway up bring the elbow to the opposite knee.
4.	Exhale on the way up and tense the abdominals for 2-4 seconds.
5.	Slowly lower the body until you are lying flat in the starting position.

CAUTIONS!!

• Doing crunches with your hands behind your head could injure your neck.
• Twisting exercises can cause back pain in some individuals. If you experience pain, replace this exercise with another type of crunch.

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