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Decline Reverse Crunch

The Decline Reverse Crunch is performed while lying on a decline bench and holding its upper support. The legs begin extended or slightly bent before moving toward the torso a...

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Double Kettlebell Windmill

The Double Kettlebell Windmill is an advanced windmill variation performed with one kettlebell locked overhead and another retrieved from the floor. The abdominals control the...

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Dumbbell Side Bend

The Dumbbell Side Bend trains lateral trunk flexion while one dumbbell is held at the side. The abdominal and side-trunk muscles control the bend and return. The movement is s...

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Elbow to Knee

The Elbow-to-Knee exercise is a cross-body crunch performed with one ankle resting over the opposite bent knee. The abdominals flex and rotate the torso as the opposite should...

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Exercise Ball Crunch

The Exercise Ball Crunch uses the curved surface of a stability ball to support the lower back while the torso curls. The abdominals move the ribs toward the pelvis as the fee...

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Exercise Ball Pull-In

The Exercise Ball Pull-In begins in a push-up position with the shins supported on a stability ball. The knees draw toward the chest as the ball rolls forward, then the legs e...

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Flat Bench Leg Pull-In

The Flat Bench Leg Pull-In is an abdominal exercise performed with the legs extending beyond the end of a bench or mat. The knees bend and move toward the torso before the leg...

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Flat Bench Lying Leg Raise

The Flat Bench Lying Leg Raise is performed with the body supported on a bench and the legs extending beyond its end. The straight or slightly bent legs rise toward vertical a...

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Frog Sit-Ups

Frog Sit-Ups are performed with the soles of the feet together and the knees opened outward in a diamond-shaped position. The abdominals curl the shoulders and upper torso thr...

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Gorilla Chin/Crunch

The Gorilla Chin/Crunch combines an underhand chin-up with a hanging knee raise. The abdominals draw the knees upward while the lats and biceps pull the body toward the bar. B...

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