Criss Cross vs Crunch

Maximizing Your Core Workout Plan

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Planfit users log Crunch more often — 29,245 sessions vs 188. Compare Core form, muscles worked, and when to use each.

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Planfit Users' Choice about Criss Cross vs Crunch : Which is Better?

Based on randomly selected data from 1 million completed workouts, Planfit users log Crunch more often — 29,245 sessions compared to 188 for Criss Cross.

Popularity is not the whole answer. Criss Cross and Crunch differ in the muscles they load, the equipment they need, and how hard they are to learn — the comparison below covers each.

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How to Criss Cross

Criss Cross gif

Criss Cross muscles worked: Core

Form

  1. 1. Lie on the floor and raise both legs towards the sky at a 60-degree angle while keeping them together.
  2. 2. Interlock your fingers behind your head and lift your head off the floor.
  3. 3. Keep your toes pointed and prepare by looking at your toes.
  4. 4. Bend your right elbow and think of it touching your left knee while bending your knee and folding your upper body.
  5. 5. Do the same on the opposite side.

Coach's Comment

  1. If it's difficult because it's a high-intensity exercise, please substitute it with another exercise.

If you want to know a detailed guide to Criss Cross, alternative exercises, and its benefits, check it out here. Check out the Criss Cross Guide page of our blog!

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How to Crunch

Crunch gif

Crunch muscles worked: Core

Form

  1. 1. Please lift your upper body while keeping your back straight.
  2. 2. Slowly return to the starting position.

Coach's Comment

  1. 1. If you lift your upper body excessively, it can strain your lower back, so please lift your upper body without raising your back.
  2. 2. If your neck hurts, support your head with your hands and relax your neck while proceeding.

If you want to know a detailed guide to Crunch, alternative exercises, and its benefits, check it out here. Check out the Crunch Guide page of our blog!

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