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Bicycle crunch alternatives

Machine taken, missing equipment, or something doesn't feel right? These exercises train the same main muscles as the bicycle crunch, best matches first.

  1. Band Pallof pressTrains the obliques and abs, same movement, needs resistance bands.
  2. Kettlebell around the worldTrains the obliques and abs, same movement, needs kettlebells.
  3. Pallof pressTrains the obliques and abs, same movement, needs cable machine.
  4. Ab wheel rolloutTrains the abs, same movement, needs ab wheel.
  5. Band woodchopTrains the obliques, same movement, needs resistance bands.
  6. Bird dogTrains the abs, same movement, no equipment.
  7. Cable crunchTrains the abs, same movement, needs cable machine.
  8. Cable woodchopTrains the obliques, same movement, needs cable machine.
  9. CrunchTrains the abs, same movement, no equipment.
  10. Dead bugTrains the abs, same movement, no equipment.
  11. Dumbbell woodchopTrains the obliques, same movement, needs dumbbells.
  12. Hanging knee raiseTrains the abs, same movement, needs pull-up bar.

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