About the exercise

Squat crunch is an excellent compound variation of the classic body weight squat. It can burn some serious calories and it will engage your glutes, legs muscles, hip stabilizers, shoulders, and obliques. To avoid injuries, it should not be done immediately in the beginning of the workout program. This and many other exercises are part of our free 4-week workout plan.

Exercise instructions

  1. 10 repetitions, 15-20 seconds rest.

  2. Feet slightly wider than shoulders width apart.

  3. Keep your weight over the heels.

  4. Keep your core muscles tight.

  5. Exhale on the way up and inhale on the way down.

  6. Elbow to opposite knee.