How Do You Do Cross Crunches For Obliques?
If looking at your love handles makes you cringe, try cross crunches to get them up to par. Cross crunches are a simple, at-home exercise that targets your obliques to strengthen them and melt away any excess fat. Lie down flat on your back on an exercise mat or carpeted area. Slide your right leg up towards your body to form a 90-degree angle with the floor. Lift your left leg off the floor and position it with your ankle resting on top of your right knee. Bring your hands laced together under your head, as if cradling it. Begin cross crunches by flexing or tightening your abdominal muscles and anchoring your lower back to the mat. Lift off the floor in a twisting motion from your right elbow to your left elbow. Your left elbow should remain in contact with the floor, while the right arm and shoulder are lifted in the twist. Imagine twisting your right elbow as close as you can towards your left knee. Breathe out through this motion and continue to flex your abdominal muscles. Hold th
