Bicycle Crunch : Oblique Exercises ( Side Abs )

The Bicycle Crunch is a very well known oblique exercise that can be done at home to tone up your side abs.

Exercise Name: Bicycle Crunch

Area Worked: Side Abdominals

Muscles: External and Internal Obliques

Description / Instruction:

To perform a bicycle crunch lie on your back with your abdominals pulled in and your hands behind your head. Bring your knees up to your chest and slowly go through a cycling motion. Crunch and touch your left elbow to your right knee and then change to the right elbow and left knee. Make sure you are lifting your shoulder blades and upper back off the floor as you rotate from side to side. Breathe out as you crunch or rotate and breathe in as you come back to the centre when doing the Bicycle Crunch.

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