Crunches - Step by Step guide to Performing Crunches

Workout Time: 1 minute.

Target Muscles: These target the top section of your abdominals.

STEP 1: Lie on your back with your feet flat on the floor and hands on your knees.

STEP 2: Activate your core muscles. Exhale and curl forwards, keeping your lower back on the floor and your abdominals pulled in. Keep a space the size of a fist between your chin and chest to ensure your head stays in line with your spine. Focusing your eyes on the point where the ceiling meets the wall will help keep you in alignment. Don't pull on your neck. Hold for 2 seconds. Exhale and lower.

Tip: If you get neck ache doing crunches, gently support your head in your hands. Do not curl beyond the point where you can no longer keep your abdominals flat. Remember to keep your deep abdominal muscles engaged. Do not cheat by using your hip flexors to pull your up, or using momentum from nodding your head forward.