How to do it
Keep your hands lightly behind your head without pulling on your neck.
- 1
Lie on your back with your hands behind your head.
- 2
Lift your shoulders off the ground slightly to engage your abs.
- 3
Lift your legs off the ground and perform a scissor motion, crossing them over each other.
- 4
Continue the scissor motion while maintaining the crunch position.
- 5
Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Expert tip
Focus on keeping your movements controlled and your core engaged to maximize the contraction in the abs.
Common mistakes
- ✕Dropping the shoulders back to the floor
- ✕Arching the lower back off the ground
- ✕Swinging the legs with excessive range