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Side Crunch

Lie down on your back with your knees bent and your feet flat on the floor. Twist your hips so that your knees drop down to one side and your hip bone is facing upwards.

Place your hands to your temples and crunch upwards and straight making sure that your shoulder blades come up off the ground. Slowly lower yourself back down and when you have finished your repetitions that side twist your knees back over to the other side and repeat.


Do's Don'ts
  • Do breathe out on the way up and in on the way down
  • Do keep your legs to the side throughout the exercise
  • Do make sure your shoulder blades come up off the ground
  • Don't hold your breath
  • Don't hold your head with your hands
  • Don't arch your back
  • Don't do this if you have a bad back

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