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Crunch with Medicine Ball

The Crunch with Medicine Ball is a medicine ball exercise that targets the abs, with the core assisting. Follow the 7 steps below and watch the demo to check your form.

Target muscles
Abs
Also works
Core
Equipment
Medicine ball
Body part
Waist

Step by step

  1. Lie on your back with your knees bent and feet flat on the floor.
  2. Hold a medicine ball against your chest or extend it straight above your chest.
  3. Engage your core and lift your shoulders off the ground into a crunch.
  4. Keep the medicine ball steady and avoid pulling with your arms.
  5. Pause briefly at the top while squeezing your abs.
  6. Lower yourself back down slowly with control.
  7. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

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