The New Way to Crunch

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http://youtube.com/watch?v=eo76nC_RbhQ

http://www.StreamFIT.com • Abdominal crunches have gotten a bad rap over the last decade as the fitness industry has moved away from spinal flexion in favor of spinal stabilzation via planks, carries, etc. However, when done correctly as I show in the video, the crunch can be a great way to teach you how to move at your thoracic spine (upper back) without moving at your cervical spine (neck) or lumbar spine (low back). In fact, the reason crunches cause neck and back pain is because people overly flex at both areas instead moving at their upper back only. • The key is create a posterior pelvic tilt that keeps your entire lower back flush with the floor throughout the movement. Plus, when you crunch, you only need to flex your trunk about 30-degrees so that your shoulder blades clear the floor. Finally, focus on keeping your chest up so that you don't round forward too much. • Here is a great exercise progression sequence for the new way to crunch: • Level I- Legs raised with knees bent at 90-degrees • Level II- One leg raised with knee bent at 90-degrees, one foot on floor with knee bent at 90-degrees • Level III- Both feet on floor with knee bent at 90-degrees • Level IV- One foot on floor with knee bent at 90-degrees, one leg fully extended straight on floor • Level V- Both legs fully extended straight on floor • Start with isometric holds at the top position for 30-60 seconds at a time before adding full range of motion reps. • Become a FREE member to StreamFIT.com to access streaming workout videos on web, mobile, and tablet: • http://www.StreamFIT.com • Get StreamFIT! • BJG

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