Standing Scissors Crunch
Tone your core with Standing Scissors Crunch! A dynamic exercise that targets your abs, obliques, and improves balance. No equipment needed!
The Standing Scissors Crunch mainly works the core, with help from the lower back and back. No equipment needed: it uses just your bodyweight.
Standing Scissors Crunch Muscles Worked
Primary
Abdominals (rectus abdominis); Obliques
Secondary
Lower Back (quadratus lumborum); Boxer Muscle (serratus anterior)
Standing Scissors Crunch Variations and Alternatives
How to do the Standing Scissors Crunch
Start by standing with your feet shoulder-width apart and your arms fully extended out to the sides parallel to the floor.
Lift your right leg straight up as high as you can, keeping your knee straight, while simultaneously lowering your left arm towards the raised leg in a diagonal motion.
Aim to touch your left fingers to the outside of your right foot, engaging your core and obliques as you perform the crunching motion.
Return to the starting position with control, keeping your arm and leg movements smooth.
Repeat the motion on the opposite side, this time lifting your left leg and lowering your right arm towards the foot.
Alternate sides for the desired number of repetitions.
Remember to engage your core throughout the exercise, maintain good posture, and perform the movement in a controlled manner to avoid any kind of strain or injury.
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Standing Scissors Crunch FAQs
What muscles does the Standing Scissors Crunch work?
The Standing Scissors Crunch mainly works the core, with help from the lower back and back. The main muscles are the rectus abdominis and obliques.
What equipment do you need for the Standing Scissors Crunch?
None. The Standing Scissors Crunch is a bodyweight exercise, so you can do it anywhere.
What are some Standing Scissors Crunch variations and alternatives?
Similar exercises include the Standing Elbow to Knee Crunch, Standing Cross Crunch, Hip Crunch and Leg Extension Star Crunch.
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