Neck pain is an especially common complaint when people do abdominal crunches. Although crunches seem easy, research suggests that they can increase the risk of low-back pain when they’re not ...

Neck pain is an especially common complaint when people do abdominal crunches. Although crunches seem easy, research suggests that they can increase the risk of low-back pain when they’re not ...

“When holding a plank, the work is constant,” says Emma. “In a crunch, you give the abdominal muscles a slight respite as you reach the floor, but in the plank you are just holding continuously.

Crunches are a great way to work your abdominal muscles, but if you just can’t get on board with them – because, let’s be honest, they’re not the easiest exercise or that fun – there are ...

Reverse crunches work both your rectus abdominis (the top layer of your abdominal muscles) and your transverse abdominis (your innermost abdominal muscle layer). They also work your hip flexors.