Tuck Up Crunch

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Tuck Up Crunches

Technique

How to perform Tuck Up Crunch

1. Lie on your back with your legs extended and your arms reaching overhead.
2. Curl your shoulders and upper back upward as you bend your knees and bring them toward your chest.
3. Reach your hands toward your shins and bring your torso and thighs toward each other without pulling on your legs.
4. Keep the movement smooth rather than throwing your arms or using a bounce.
5. Lower your torso and extend your legs under control, returning your arms toward the starting position.
6. Repeat the tuck and return while maintaining control of your trunk.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Rectus Abdominis.

Calisthenics graph

Progression relationships

These relationships describe graph position, not personal readiness.