Weight-Plate Lying Crunch
Sculpt your core with Weight-Plate Lying Crunches! Add resistance to your ab workout for a stronger, more defined midsection.
The Weight-Plate Lying Crunch is a compound exercise that mainly works the core. You'll need: weight plates.
Required Equipment
Weight-Plate Lying Crunch Muscles Worked
Primary
Abdominals (rectus abdominis)
Secondary
Obliques
Weight-Plate Lying Crunch Variations and Alternatives
How to do the Weight-Plate Lying Crunch
Lie on your back on the floor with your knees bent and feet flat on the ground.
Hold a weight plate securely against your chest with both hands.
Engage your core and lift your head, neck, and shoulders off the floor, curling your ribcage toward your pelvis.
Pause briefly at the top of the movement while keeping your lower back pressed to the floor.
Lower your upper body back down with control to complete the rep.
Weight-Plate Lying Crunch FAQs
What muscles does the Weight-Plate Lying Crunch work?
The Weight-Plate Lying Crunch mainly works the core. The main muscles are the rectus abdominis.
What equipment do you need for the Weight-Plate Lying Crunch?
Weight plates.
Is the Weight-Plate Lying Crunch a compound exercise?
Yes. It's a compound movement, meaning it trains several muscle groups at once rather than isolating one.
What are some Weight-Plate Lying Crunch variations and alternatives?
Similar exercises include the Bottle-Weight Froggy Crunch, Bottle-Weight Overhead Crunch, Lying Weighted Neck Curl and Weight-Plate Clean & Press.
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