Exercise Detail

Bicycle Twist Crunch - Core/Body Exercise

Start Position End Position
Third Position Muscle Groups



Primary Muscle Group Secondary Muscle Group Joint type
Abdominals Obliques Compound

Difficulty Equipment Needed
Basic High (Body Weight)


Description
START POSITION:  Lying flat on floor with hands supporting head, feet on floor, and one knee bent 90 degrees with other leg extended.  MOVEMENT:  Keeping neck neutral, slowly curl torso up off floor looking at ceiling.  At top of movement, twist torso slightly to one side squeezing while simultaneously extending bent leg and bending extended leg.  Hold, then repeat twisting to other side.

Video
http://www.youtube.com/embed/1k1awclAHc4