Primary Muscle: Abs
Equipment: Bodyweight
Level: Beginner
Purpose: To target the upper and lower abs.
Execution: Lay flat on a mat with your lower back flat against the ground. Place your heels on a ball maintaining a 90 degree bend in your knees and your hands along either side of your body. Crunch up, lifting your shoulder blades off the floor slightly while curling your spine (this is a small movement so don’t lift yourself up too much, just focus on lifting your shoulders off the mat). Squeeze your abs as you raise yourself, especially at the top of each rep, before slowly lowering yourself to the start position. Be sure to fully exhale your breath as you crunch up and inhale as you lower yourself.