Cross Body Crunch

Starting Position

1. Lie on the floor, knees bent, feet flat.

2. Extend arms, fingertips over knees.

3. Gently press lower back to floor.

Proper Form

1. Lie down looking at the sky, bend your knees, and stretch your arms and fingertips to position them over your knees.

2. While engaging your abdominal muscles, lift your upper body and simultaneously poke your fingertips to the outside of your thighs.

3. Without releasing tension in your abdominal muscles, slowly return to the starting position.

4. As you lift your upper body, poke your fingertips to the outside of the opposite thigh as well.

Breathing Technique

Exhale when you lift your upper body, and inhale when you lower your upper body.