How to Do Downward Dog Crunch Exercise Properly

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Main muscles worked

• Abs
• Obliques
• Glutes

Other muscles worked

• Hamstrings
• Arms
• Shoulders
• Hips

Downward dog crunch guide

• Start with a downward dog pose stretching your legs and arms straight and your hips back upwards
• Pull your right knee close towards your right elbow and crunch
• Stretch the right leg back and raise it as high as possible while keeping it straight. Tuck the knee in again and keep repeating
• Do the exercise while switching sides and do 8 to 10 reps to complete a set

Trainer’s tips

• Align your neck and head and maintain your spine at neutral position engaging your glutes and core fully
• Maintain your elbows and arms straight
• Exhale as you bend your knee and breathe in as you stretch your leg back and upwards

 

Downward dog crunch benefits

• Downward dog crunch helps to burn calories much faster and boosts your heart rate
• Makes the whole body more flexible and improves posture
• Downward dog crunch exercise tightens and strengthens the core