Resistance Band Crunch Exercise
Using a resistance band to perform a crunch applies extra resistance, making the exercise more difficult than the standard version.
Teaching Points
- Lay on your back with the centre of the band attched to a fixed point behind your head.
- Hold the ends of the band and bend the elbows.
- Use your stomach muscles to pull your head and shoulders off the ground Keep your arms still.
- Slowly return to the starting position.
Muscles Worked
- Rectus Abdominus.
Alternative exercises
- Crunch.
- Crunch on a swiss ball.
- Crunch resistance machine.
Related Injuries
- Abdominal muscle strain.
