How to do it
Keep your eyes on your reaching hand to drive the rotation deeper.
- 1
Lie on your back with legs bent and feet flat on the floor.
- 2
Extend your arms straight above your chest.
- 3
Lift your shoulders off the floor and twist your torso, reaching your right hand towards your left knee.
- 4
Return to the starting position and repeat on the opposite side.
- 5
Continue alternating sides for the desired number of repetitions.
Expert tip
Exhale as you crunch and twist to maximize contraction in the oblique muscles.
Common mistakes
- ✕Arching the lower back off the floor
- ✕Reaching the arm without rotating the torso
- ✕Jerking the shoulders up with momentum