@putinworkfitness: Movement Monday: Suitcase Crunches — a simple but effective core exercise that trains your entire front abdominal wall (rectus abdominis) while also challenging your ability to brace and control your torso under load. 1️⃣ Grab a weight (I prefer a plate with handles but you can use a dumbbell) and lie on the ground with your legs slightly elevated and the weight behind your head (you should feel a big stretch in your abdomen) and your chin tucked. 2️⃣ Start the movement by crunching your upper abdomen into your lower (shoulders should be slightly off the ground) and almost at the same time bringing your knees towards you at level height so your elbows and knees meet. 3️⃣ Control the tempo as you stretch everything back out, pushing your legs back out and extending your arms behind you. Controlling the tempo here is key to keep the tension but also so you can feel a nice stretch and prevent straining. 🌟 You should feel it in your abs from top to bottom, not your neck or lower back. Your knees should come in towards you at level height. Bringing your knees in higher will round your back when we want our back to remain flat on the ground and keep it out of the equation. ✅ Yes ABS are MADE IN THE KITCHEN, but this move has been huge for my clients because it builds real core strength and helps tighten the waist while their personalized nutrition plan drives the fat loss. This is a great core staple for busy adults 35+ who want a stronger midsection, better posture, and smarter training with minimal equipment. 👉 Follow for more Movement Monday form breakdowns. 👉 DM “CHANGE” for coaching details (online or in-person). #MovementMonday #CoreWorkout #AbsTraining #FitnessForBusyAdults #OnlineCoach

adley :

can v ups be a good substitution for this?

Mad dog13 :

Rank sit ups out of 10

mads :

These hurt my neck 😭

the_w.nderer :

I feel my abs hurt just by watching this

gabrielee :

my back hurts

saminjs19 :

If you have a healthy back, raising the hips off the ground gives higher room of motion for the lower strands of rectus abdominis hence giving more load on them

𝓓 :

q inveja treinando de 95

foundvinland :

My legs hurt when I do that, is that ok?

Isaac Guadarrama :

Fully extend your arms out when coming out of the crunch and you feel a better stretch

Alex :

My hip flexors won’t let me

Gabe🏹 :

Idk how you can say this doesn’t involve the LB

Daniel Padilla :

skip to 25

Brads turf🇻🇳🍜 :

why do my legs hurt more than my abs??

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is it still affective even without weights?

meta.ang_el :

Great explanation!

🤵🏿 :

Kinda like crucifix crunches

Becaa⁷ :

I went to do it and I had a slight cramp in my abdominal muscle, is that normal?

Barbosa :

I don't have the blue mattress, is it a problem to do it directly on the floor?

Barbosa :

There’s any problem to do on the floor without nothing?

-. -. :

why is it so hard to bring my legs to me while crunching

Travis :

Can I do it with wood

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痛 :

can this also make me lose weight or does this only form abs?

Wee jake :

Jarne0503 :

Yo i have a question, if i do weighted decline situps it hurts my back, what do i do wrong