Hanging oblique crunches

How to do it

  1. Grasp a bar above your head with straight arms and palms facing forward.
  2. Suspend your body in a hanging position and bring your thighs towards your chest while rotating your knees according to the side of the activating oblique.
  3. Stop when your thighs are parallel to the ground and slowly return to the starting position.

Tips

  • Grasp the bar with your hands shoulder-width apart.
  • Keep your core as steady as possible to avoid swinging.
  • Inhale as you bring your thighs towards the chest and exhale as you return to the starting position.

Equipment for this exercise

Train it at home with gear from HAJEX, the Canadian company behind HAJEX FIT.

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