Topic

Obliques

2 articles

Person doing a banded bicycle crunch on a gym mat

5 October 20263 min read

What Muscles the Band Bicycle Crunch Works

The band bicycle crunch still works your abs first, with the obliques and hip flexors taking more load as you alternate sides. Clean control matters more than rushing the rep.

abs
obliques
hip-flexors

Person on a mat doing a band bicycle crunch with one knee lifted and torso twisting

30 September 20264 min read

How to Do the Band Bicycle Crunch

Learn how to set up the band bicycle crunch, keep the twist organized, and spot the breakdowns that make the rep messy. Use video cues to compare what you feel with what you see.

abs
core
obliques

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