How to do a side v-ups

CoreBodyweightBeginner

Lie on your side and crunch your top elbow and leg together — a direct hit for the side of your waist.

How to do it

1Lie on your side, legs stacked
2Lift your top leg and elbow to meet
3Lower with control, then switch sides

Common mistakes

×Rolling forward or back out of position
×Using momentum instead of a controlled crunch

Muscles worked

Core Obliques

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