The Cross Crunch Abdominal Exerciser is one of the many abdominal machines on the market that claim to be more effective than traditional abdominal exercises, such as the floor crunch. The Cross Crunch Abdominal Exerciser is unique in that the exercise is done sitting up instead of lying on the floor or on a piece of exercise equipment, such as a stability ball. It claims to work the upper and lower abdominals as well as the oblique abdominal muscles, which are the ab muscles on the sides of your waist.
Step 1
Sit down on a bench and hold the Cross Crunch Abdominal Exerciser in your lap. Place your feet flat on the floor and point your toes forward. Keep your ankles below your knees and your feet about hip-width apart to provide your body with a firm foundation while you exercise. Pull your spine straight and shift your hips back and forth until your weight is evenly distributed on your "sit bones."
Step 2
Place the Cross Crunch Abdominal Exerciser on the bench next to your right hip. Position it a few inches in front of your hip. Grab the black handles that are shaped like a "V" on top of the machine with your palms facing upward at an angle.
Step 3
Squeeze in your abs as if trying to touch your spine with your belly button. Crunch downward and twist your shoulders so that your left shoulder moves toward your right knee. Exhale as you do this and stop when you have gone less than halfway toward your lap. Keep your lower back flat.
Step 4
Sit back up straight. Do as many repetitions as it takes to tire your abs and then repeat the process on the left side. Do two sets of abdominal exercises at least three days a week.
Tips and Warnings
- Swap out the resistance tube located on the bottom side of the Cross Crunch Abdominal Exerciser for a "heavier" one as you become stronger to keep the workout challenging. The Cross Crunch Abdominal Exerciser offers up to 75 lbs. of resistance. The Cross Crunch Abdominal Exerciser does not claim to work your transverse abdominis, which is one of the abdominal muscles that runs along the front of your stomach like a belt. Work this muscle by doing plank exercises on the floor or on a stability ball.
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