Abdominals
Crunch - Hands Overhead
A crunch performed with your arms extended overhead, increasing the lever length and the challenge to the abs.
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
- 1Lie on your back with your knees bent and your feet flat.
- 2Extend your arms overhead along the floor.
- 3Brace your core.
How to perform
- 1Lift your shoulder blades off the floor by curling your ribs toward your hips.
- 2Keep your arms in line with your ears.
- 3Pause at the top.
- 4Lower slowly under control.
