Raising and lowering the upper body in a supine position (trunk bend) ► crunch

Individual work

Lying on your back, legs on the top of the Swedish box or bent against it, arms folded across your chest, raise your upper body and lower it back to the starting position (lift your shoulder blades off the floor).

Attention:
Do not lower your upper body completely and do not raise it too far (constant tension), head in a neutral position (no double chin).

Lighten:
Hold your arms in front of you.

Harden:
Place your arms at an angle next to your head or even hold them up; keep additional weight on your chest.

Variant:
Change the distance between your feet and buttocks.

2 vaulting box elements (incl. upper section)
1 soft mat (small)

1 weight disc/dumbbell/sandbag ► Make the exercise more difficult (additional weight)