Main Muscles Affected
- Abdominal muscles
Exercise Difficulty
Difficult
Performing the full vertical crunch with the barbell:
- Lie on your back and bring your legs upright with your knees slightly flexed
- Keep the barbell still above your chest and, with your arms extended, bring your chin towards your chest by pushing your legs and shoulders upwards.
- Push the legs forward towards the chest instead of upwards
- Move the barbell
- Don't check your head while lifting your shoulders.
