Crunch - Gorilla Chin

Recommendations: 2-3 Sets, 15-25 Reps

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Intermediate Abdominals Lats Strength Chinning Bar Pull Gym

Purpose: Crunch exercises strengthen the upper abdominal muscles.

Benefits: Crunch exercises will give you a well-defined mid-section.

Hang from a chinning bar with an underhand grip. Feel the stretch in your back and shoulders. Bend your knees so that your calves are parallel to the floor while your thighs continue to be perpendicular to the floor. This is the starting position. Pull yourself up in a chin up. At the same time bring your knees up to your chest. Exhale during this movement. Hold this position for 2-3 seconds. Slowly return to the starting position. Inhale during this movement. Repeat for the recommended number of repetitions.

The abs can be divided into the abdominals themselves and the obliques. The obliques are the outer abs and are used in twisting movements. For the sake of exercising, the abdominals are sometimes divided into upper abs and lower abs (this is not a technical division but something for exercising). Both upper and lower abs are used in straight line ab exercises while the upper abs are also involved in twisting movements.