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The 12 Best Upper Ab Exercises — Miracle-Gro To Annihilate Your Rectus Abdominis & Upper Abs
Posted by Bryan DiSanto on May 13, 2016 in Abs, Exercise Lists, Featured Article, Fitness Lists, Muscle It UP | 12 comments
Upper Abs Exercise 7 — Bicycle Crunches

How To:
Protocol: 45 reps
Target Muscle(s): Upper Abs (Rectus Abdominis), Obliques, Lower Abs
- (1) Lie flat on the floor with your legs in tabletop position and your hands behind your head.
- (2) Extend your right leg out as far as possible and simultaneously crunch your right elbow across into your left knee. Squeeze for 1 second.
- (3) Kick your left leg out, bring your right knee into tabletop, and crunch your left elbow across into your right knee. Squeeze for 1 second and continue to alternate back-to-back without pausing.
Bryan DiSanto
Founder & Editor-in-Chief at Lean It UP
ELLO ELLO I'm Bryan DiSanto. I'm the Founder & Editor-in-Chief of Lean It UP, a CPT/CSN/Fitness Coach, Chef trained at Le Cordon Bleu – Paris, NYU graduate, ex-fat kid, and all-around fitness junkie.
I also contribute to Men's Health Magazine.
When I'm not working on my abs (or somebody else’s), whipping up avocado roses and avocado toast, or running a Tough Mudder, I'm probably yelling at a Carolina Panthers game somewhere.
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I also contribute to Men's Health Magazine.
When I'm not working on my abs (or somebody else’s), whipping up avocado roses and avocado toast, or running a Tough Mudder, I'm probably yelling at a Carolina Panthers game somewhere.
Come be friends with me on Instagram (@BRYDISANTO) & Snapchat (BRYDISANTO).
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