How to Do Standing Side Crunch Exercise Properly

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Main Muscles Worked

• Obliques

Other Muscles Worked

• Abs
• Hips

Standing Side Crunch Guide

• Stand upright and place the right hand over your head and the other on your hip. Your feet should be placed hip-width apart from each other.
• With your weight shifted towards the left leg, crunch rightwards raising your right knee as you lower the right elbow until it touches the knee.
• Extend your right leg to lower it back to the starting position.
• Complete reps for one leg before switching sides.

Trainer’s Tips

• Keep your core engaged throughout the exercise with your chest up.
• Maintain your neck and spine in a neutral position.
• Exhale while crunching and breath in while lowering your legs to get back to the starting position.
• Avoid bending your spine forward. Don’t even swing your hips.

Standing Side Crunch Benefits

• Standing side crunch is a very effective exercise for ensuring your ab walls are tightened.
• Improves your balance.
• Side crunches help in enhancing body strength and stability.