# Band Twisting Crunch

URL: https://heatsy.app/ex/band-twisting-crunch

Also known as: Standing Band Twisting Crunch, Resistance Band Twisting Crunch, Band Crunch with Twist

Body region: Core

## Muscles

- Main: Rectus Abdominis, External Oblique, Internal Oblique
- Helps: Iliopsoas
- Holds: Serratus Anterior, Transversus Abdominis

## Equipment

- Resistance Band

## Technique

1. Anchor a band high and stand facing it, feet hip-width and knees soft, holding the ends beside your head.
2. Brace your abs and crunch down while rotating one shoulder toward the opposite hip.
3. Pause with the obliques tight.
4. Return up and repeat to the other side.

### Cues

- Rotate the ribs as you crunch.
- Keep the hips still.

### Common mistakes

- Pulling with the arms.
- Bending at the hips instead of rounding and turning the spine.
- Rotating from the lower back instead of the ribs.

## Variations

- [Kneeling Band Twisting Crunch](https://heatsy.app/ex/kneeling-band-twisting-crunch)

## Alternatives

- [Band Crunch](https://heatsy.app/ex/band-crunch)
- [Cross-Body Crunch](https://heatsy.app/ex/cross-body-crunch)