Crunches
by Dr. Christopher Notley

Muscles exercised

• Abdominal muscles (rectus abdominus and internal/external obliques)
• Front neck muscles

Start position

1. Laying on back with your knees bent or legs up on a ball, bench or chair
2. Hands across your chest.
   
3. Pelvic tilt
   
4. Bring chin to neck (double chins)

Finish position

1. Curl yourself up as though you were rolling yourself up like a cinnamon bun
   
2. You are at the top position if your shoulder blades come off of the ground

Alternatives

• Put arms behind head.
  
• Put arms over head and keep them there the entire crunch
  
• Hold a weight on your chest