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Abdominals

Air Bike

Air Bike (Start)Air Bike (End)

A bicycle-style crunch lying on your back where your elbow and opposite knee meet in alternating reps.

Primary musclesAbdominals

Energy burned

≈ 17 kcalFor 3 × 8–12, rest 90s · ≈ 2.9 kcal/min

Estimate range 12–21 kcal (±25 %)

Muscle mass worked4 %
Effort during a set4.5 MET
Your lean mass53.5 kgBody fat estimated from BMI and age

Body-weight exercise: your whole body is the load, so heavier people burn more.

Estimate ±25 %: muscles worked (from the exercise data), sets, reps, rest and your body. See the planner for whole sessions.

Setup

  1. 1Lie on your back with your hands lightly behind your head.
  2. 2Lift your legs so your knees are above your hips and your shins are parallel to the floor.

How to perform

  1. 1Rotate your torso and bring one elbow toward the opposite knee while extending the other leg.
  2. 2Switch sides in a smooth pedaling motion.
  3. 3Keep your lower back pressed down and your lower body moving without resting.
  4. 4Continue alternating for the target number of reps.

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