About this exercise
A core exercise in which you perform a crunch with a small inflatable air pillow placed under your lower back, increasing the range of motion and adding instability to intensify abdominal engagement.
Air Pillow Crunch
Step by step instructions, muscle activation and variants for the Air Pillow Crunch.
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How to Perform
- Place the air pillow on the floor and position yourself so it sits under your lower back
- Lie back with knees bent and feet flat on the floor, hip-width apart
- Cross your arms over your chest or place your fingertips lightly behind your head
- Exhale and curl your upper body forward, contracting your abs
- Pause briefly at the top of the movement
- Slowly lower your torso back to the starting position and repeat
Muscle Activation
Primary
Abs
Secondary
CoreObliques
About the Air Pillow Crunch
The Air Pillow Crunch is a foundational movement that builds strength and muscle through controlled, progressive overload. Train it 1 to 2 times per week with 3 to 5 working sets per session, gradually adding weight or reps as form holds up.
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