Weighted Pilates Crunch
Muscle Groups: Abs
Weighted Pilates Crunch focuses on Abs.
How to Perform
Follow these step-by-step instructions to perform Weighted Pilates Crunch with proper form and technique.
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Lie on your back with your knees bent and feet flat on the floor, hip-width apart.
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Hold a weight plate or dumbbell with both hands against your chest.
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Engage your core and lift your head and shoulders off the floor, tucking your chin slightly.
- 4
Continue to curl your upper body upwards, lifting your shoulder blades off the mat, focusing on contracting your abdominal muscles.
- 5
Pause briefly at the top of the movement, maintaining tension in your abs.
- 6
Slowly lower your upper body back down to the starting position with control.
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