Type: Core Isolation
Primary Muscles: Obliques
Secondary Muscles: Lower Back
Exercise Key Form:
1. Stand with feet hip-width apart, hands behind your head or at your sides.
2 .Lift one knee toward the same-side elbow, crunching the torso.
3. Squeeze the obliques at the top, keeping movement controlled.
4 .Lower slowly and repeat on the opposite side.
5 .Exhale during the crunch, inhale as you return to start.
NASM-CPT Tip: Focus on control over speed—avoid using momentum to lift the knee.
Why This Exercise Is Important: Strengthens obliques for better core stability and rotational control. Helps improve posture and reduces lower back pain.
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