Air Twisting Crunch
Description
The air twisting crunch is a standing core exercise where you bring opposite elbow and knee together with a twisting motion while standing upright. It is essentially a standing bicycle crunch — targeting the obliques and rectus abdominis without lying on the floor.
Equipment Required
Air Twisting Crunch Instructions
- Stand with feet hip-width apart. Hands behind your head.
- Lift your right knee while rotating to bring your left elbow toward it.
- Crunch and twist to make contact or come as close as possible.
- Return to standing.
- Lift your left knee and twist your right elbow toward it.
- Continue alternating.
- Move with control and deliberate rotation.
- Aim for 12 to 20 total reps.
Air Twisting Crunch Form & Visual
Air Twisting Crunch Benefits
- Standing core exercise — no floor needed
- Targets obliques and abs together
- No equipment needed
- Builds coordination
- Useful for warm-ups or circuits
- Accessible anywhere
Air Twisting Crunch Muscles Worked
- Obliques
- Rectus abdominis
- Hip flexors
Air Twisting Crunch Variations & Alternatives
- Standing Air Bike
- Bicycle Crunch (lying)
- Lying Elbow to Knee
- Standing Oblique Crunch
- High Knee Twist
