exercises – core stability abdominal crunches
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Romford & Ilford Family Chiropractic Ltd
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Abdominal Crunches Abdominal crunches (knees)
Lift torso, hands outstretched reaching toward top of knees. Keep neck relaxed and try not to rock the head backwards and forwards, looking up towards the ceiling
Abdominal crunches (boxer) Lift torso, hands tucked on ‘boxer’ position on chest reaching toward top of knees. Be careful not to come up too high, look up towards the knees.
Abdominal crunches (ears) Lift torso, hands on side of head reaching toward top of knees curling the abdominal wall, look up towards the ceiling
Reverse crunches (tuck) Lift torso, hands on side of head bring knees in towards the head curling the upper and lower body together. This is advanced exercise not for symptomatic patients
Oblique crunches (Sides) lift torso twisting across to reach top of inner thigh on opposite leg. Do not over reach