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Swiss Ball Crunches Exercise Guide

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Swiss Ball Crunches are bodyweight exercise that works your abs, lower abs and upper abs.

Swiss Ball Crunches are great moderate move. When done correctly, they can effectively target your core and waist.

They require exercise ball to do.

How to do Swiss Ball Crunches

Setup

Rest on fitness board. Step forward on ball and lay down on ball with arms and head dangling off with elbows and legs twisted. Gently hyperextend back on contour of bone. Place hands behind neck or beside ear.

Exercise

Start seated on a stability ball with your feet flat on the floor. Roll yourself down so that your lower back is supported by the curve of the ball. Move your feet so that they are directly underneath your knees and hip-width apart. Place your hands behind your head or across your chest. Slowly lower down and back up, crunching your abs. Keep your hips tucked and glutes squeezed as you contract your abs.

Tips

Certain individuals may need to keep their neck in neutral position with space between their chin and sternum. Some individuals may experience low back discomfort if hips are not bent so they must use smaller ball size or lower their hip position on ball.

Illustrated Guide

Learn how to do swiss ball crunches from this step-by-step illustrations:

Muscles Worked

The muscles used for swiss ball crunches may change slightly based on the your trained range of motion and technique, but in the most general case, the muscles used for swiss ball crunches are:

Primary Muscles

Abs
Lower Abs
Upper Abs

Synergyst Muscles

Obliques

Frequently Asked Questions

What muscles do Swiss Ball Crunches work?

Swiss Ball Crunches work abs, lower abs, upper abs.

What are Swiss Ball Crunches good for?

Swiss Ball Crunches are beneficial for conditioning, for endurance, for weight loss, love handles, side fat, to lose fat and to strengthen. They work the best for core and waist, as they work abs, lower abs, upper abs. Swiss Ball Crunch is is a great bodyweight exercise for men, men over 50, women and women over 50.

Is Swiss Ball Crunch a good exercise?

Swiss Ball Crunch is a popular bodyweight exercise for abs, lower abs, upper abs.

Training, Progressions and Regressions

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Swiss Ball Crunches Training and Progressions

Standards and Averages

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Swiss Ball Crunches Standards and Averages

Alternatives

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Swiss Ball Crunches Alternatives

Variations

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Swiss Ball Crunches Variations

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Classification

Type(s)	Bodyweight, Calisthenic, Strength, Isolated, Aerobic, Cardio, Endurance
Muscles Worked	Abdominals, Obliques, Lower Abdominals, Upper Abdominals
Difficulty Level(s)	Moderate
Equipment	Exercise Ball
Location	At Gym, At Home
Major Exercise	Ab Crunches