How to do a Bicycle Crunch

How to do a bicycle crunch correctly.
Bicycle crunches are a great exercise for the anterior abs and the obliques and can be easily added into any core workout routine. Find out how to do them correctly in this video from the physical therapist at www.Tone-and-Tigthen.com
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me 😂😂😂

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Just a one minute video on how to do an exercise. You earned yourself a new sub.

[@wingednomad8423]

Thank you for getting to the point!! I don't want to hear about the history of how the bicycle crunch came to be. I just want to know how to do it. You've earned a new sub.

[@Angrytude]

Tnx bro 🙏

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Who's here in 2024

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Me, this exercise is so confusing

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Not me, im here in 1994

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Me

[@asurawawe124]

Me, i am doing this for 2 week. İ am feeling slightly difference what about you

[@sebseb6971]

First time trying this but i will have to do this exersise fo quite some time because i'm too weak to do a proper set of this advanced exersise. @@asurawawe124

[@YaboyiNathan]

Does this still work in 2024?

[@YUXK7]

Yes, what you think what's gonna happen? An update?

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[@brianinja]

This would be funny if I wasn’t already in a bad mood from not being able to do this lol

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It’s patched big dawg

[@MUFUxD]

So hard..

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Yeah these suck!

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That's what she said!

[@christophercharabie2588]

Yes

[@isaialva1879]

Hard

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ezz

[@معتصم-ن3ذ]

It seems very easy but when do it u will feel it so hard

[@lichocamel]

Indeed. Then you cannot breath, and realise all the tacos and tortilla chips were not a good idea

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[@jamesrussell9124]

maybe for the first day. you're using muscles in a way they're not used to. once you get used to it you'll be impressed at how many more you can do. I did 3 sets of 30 earlier, and my form was much better than when I was doing 20

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[@sweetlilweirdo]

Is there an... Easier way to do it? ;-; When it comes to keeping my legs up, it hurts so much. And then I can't breathe from it. ;-; My thighs are too big. So yeah, is there an easier way? Edit: The replies are triggering oof- But I can do it now. It's not that it was hard or I was morbidly obese. I was doing it horribly wrong ;-;

[@toneandtighten]

Hi TheWeirdoGirl. To make the move easier you can break it up into parts. You can do crunches where you just lift your shoulder blades off the floor. You can do marches where you alternate lifting your right foot and then your left. Or you can do double leg raises where you pick both feet up off the floor at the same time and then put them back. All are different variations that might help to make this more successful for you! Hope that helps!

[@sharlinaaaa]

Hi, I'm having the same problem too. Can you show a video regarding the exercise you mentioned above. Than you very much!

[@sharlinaaaa]

Thank*

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No pain no gain

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Simple short and sweet

[@ryanranger8421]

Thanks for the proper form on that exercise...appreciate it buddy

[@toneandtighten]

No problem 👍

[@ryanranger8421]

I am not flexible enough to touch my elbow to my knee... will I still get the benefit from the bicycle crunch until I get more flexible if I ever do. I'm not majorly overweight I'm just muscular and stocky.

[@ryanranger8421]

@@toneandtighten I'm not as flexible as I wish I was will I still get the benefit from the bicycle crunches if I can't touch my elbow to my knees

[@Simplement724]

Thanks for this dude, very helpful. This is one of the toughest ones for me too

[@toneandtighten]

No problem!

[@Echo_R21]

It is NOT easy to speak while doing an ab workout.

[@jannomeyer4954]

I have to do that 60 times. Middle level isnt that way to hard?

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Janno Meyer very hard if you're doing it properly. Push yourself but realistically know your limitations

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As with all exercises, you start small and work up to more and harder.If you can only do two today, then your goal is to work up to three next week etc. The form is what matters most. Do them well and do them slow.@@beanut.putter

[@leen-lw4is]

It sounds easy. It looks so easy. Cool. But actually doing it made choke on my life and made my thighs numb. I only did one...

[@toneandtighten]

That just means it's working... :) Stick with it, Leen! You'll get it!

[@homatakimichi2244]

@@toneandtighten after I did one fail cuz someone told me to do 4 fail my body felt like 3 x more heavier is that normal?

[@heckingbamboozled8097]

@@homatakimichi2244 Yes, that's what happens to muscles when you start working out. It's just soreness

[@saravana8016]

when i do bicycle crunches ...I start rotating like bicycle tires 💿

[@toneandtighten]

Hahaha! Some rotation is okay - it's part of the exercise!

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Thanks man. My whole life was a lie I was doing this wrong all my 22 years.

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From my own experience this is the hardest exercise.

[@davidfarah]

He makes it seem easy

[@toneandtighten]

Lots of practice, David! You'll get there, too, if you stick with it!

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There are quite a few!

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[@toneandtighten]

Welcome!

[@adrrrianpfort8008]

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[@theberra5231]

Its very hard😢

[@toneandtighten]

Keep trying, Berra! The stronger you get the easier it becomes!

[@Bellisandra]

For me too, can't do it 24 times in a row. :(

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Commitment

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I rly thought i was doing it until i saw this video and i realised that i looked like a chicken that's flapping its wings laying down XD Thank you for showing me how to actually do it

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who’s here in 2023

[@poisontg2577]

Me

[@bernardberben4852]

I just get a headache because i can't lift my upper body to touch my knees.

[@foultarnished0101]

Thanks for this. These are the most difficult for myself but this looks easier to do now.

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[@brysonandrews9817]

This is almost impossible for people that aren’t fat. My legs are much heavier than my top half and when I try and do this I rock forward because I can’t keep the top of my body on the ground

[@Jay-rn3cg]

That’s literally almost any ab workout just say your abs aren’t strong enough

[@octhavianuschandrasaputra7535]

Yes, my problem same as you

[@imaphro6749]

Yea bro ngl ur doing them wrong then😂 now that I just done some reps n thought about it more idk how ur doing that then. Stop leaning so far up lean back with ur legs up simple.

[@puddin9079]

Im not even that fat and I was able to do it ez but the burn comes quickly

[@mayankanand6522]

I used to get back pain from doing this exercise...

[@ibragimhalilov]

Довольно сложно делать это упражнение в планке как на видео и в фитнес приложении. Мышцы и так напряжены, так ещё и поднимать верх нужно. Это при том, что у меня нормальное тело, не жирное и не худое. Даже не представляю как его делают люди с лишним весом...🤨

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[@jamesrobert9006]

They litterly dont work all this does is ruin my spine

[@rattandeepkaur1716]

It is very hard!!!! Is there an easier way?

[@jessicavictoria227]

Yes , if you do it for some days , it it will be easier for you to do

[@Kash-eb7rj]

2024 & still going strong

[@jessicaday3706]

Is it just as effective if you were to have legs raised and bent?

[@josephbelk2472]

It will target lower abdominals more im pretty sure

[@smilledog4884]

Спасибо

[@tyangove4716]

When I do this sometime I’ll feel a pull in my leg or a pop can stretching help stop this

[@toneandtighten]

Stretching or strengthening should help depending on exactly where your pain is coming from.

[@revlerie]

also do your bicycle crunches at a slow tempo, going fast will probably mess up your form and make you not feel your abs as much as you should be

[@toneandtighten]

Great tip!

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These can't be good for my back lol. Oh well

[@toneandtighten]

Ha ha! If you are looking for a way to strengthen you back, check out this video I made: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJXEmpqJd9CrbJo I hope that helps! Doing both back strengthening exercises and bicycle crunches will be awesome for your core.

[@jackwilliameverett2396]

How come when I did it, the next day I experienced a lot of pain and I still experience a lot of pain on day three, I experience pain in my chest area like it’s throbbing pain and it hurts so much to where it makes it difficult to stand or to breathe

[@mattachilles]

It might be in your breathing pattern. Breathe out when you do the crunch, and breath in when you rotate to the other leg. Also you should do research on diaphragmatic breathing.

[@bamadave83]

What routine would you recommend for a beginner in this? I've been eating healthier and was swimming a bit before the coronavirus closed the pool down. I've lost about 18 pounds in the last nine weeks doing so, and according to calculators online i'm about a pound or two overweight for my height. I doubt I can do very many of these at one time though!

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Check out this video for a good 4 week beginner plan: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nXrRqqGfqtaobc0 I hope you like it!

[@krithikam3438]

Bicycle crunch panradhuku bodies sa up panna mudiyala elbows opp knees sa touch panna romba tough ha iruku what can I do for that?pls rply me

[@toneandtighten]

Krithika - I am so sorry, I am not exactly sure what you are asking . . . if it's too painful to bring the opposite elbow to your knee, you would just drop the arms and do the motion with your legs. I hope that helps!

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Six pack in 5 day

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I cannot pull a single one of these off... anyone knows how I fix this?

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Maybe try planking first?

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My coxcis hurts from This

[@toneandtighten]

This one is a killer exercise! If it's still bugging you after a few hours, ice or ibuprofen will help!

[@rafaelsender367]

Tone and Tighten alright, I’ll try that. Thanks for your help!

[@toneandtighten]

Anytime! Happy to help!

[@armynina6450]

Same really...btw i didn't practice the original move 😅💔

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YOWCH it BURNS

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Should I be feeling pain in my chest?

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Menos mal que soy bilingüe xD

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¡Qué gran bendición en tu vida!

[@yasinzairi8423]

I’m trying to do bicycle crunches but it feels wrong because I only feel excercise in my legs not my stomach

[@hailynzelaya7343]

No logro hacer este, es demasiado difícil jaja

[@toneandtighten]

¡Puedes hacerlo! Solo sigue intentándolo y te será más fácil.

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Thanks man ❤️💪

[@toneandtighten]

You bet!

[@nuralifahilyana4935]

hi i feel my stomach tightens after the exercise.. is it normal for me?

[@furymern8162]

it means that it does work

[@Michael.Helsel]

NIMN yes Why?: when you work out you're tearing your muscle fibers and they will build back up much stronger from chemicals being released(like with bones) . That's why it burns. That's where the reference "no pain, no gain"comes from

[@ΔοσίθεοςΤρνηνητς]

My but hurts of all those crunches i do -______-

[@toneandtighten]

Use a pillow! And keep going!

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[@toneandtighten]

Obrigado pela visita!

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Are you supposed to lift your body off the floor?

[@MrBobbyshmurda]

these make me go outta breath but i feel the burn alot 😩😂😥👌

[@toneandtighten]

Excellent, Adbul! That means they're working!

[@kumarhp8934]

Sir L3-L4-L5-S1 DISC BULGE problem. Can i do this Excercise. Will it affect my spine?? Please tell me sir🙏🙏

[@milkie5255]

Hey! I have some back problem, I have a back that is more arched than the average (I think we call it hyperlordosis) and I would like to know if I can still do this exercise because when I lift legs I have slight pain in my lower back. And I'm afraid that if I force myself to do this exercise anyway, I will end up having even more problems with my back.

[@imaphro6749]

Ik in 2 years late but is ur back like inclined when u lay down if that makes any sense? Bc I feel like mine is aswell arched but like inward on the loweback n it drives me nuts sometimes

[@heckingbamboozled8097]

@@imaphro6749 Sounds like a form of scoliosis. There's different names for the directional curves that I don't know off the top of my head, but you should talk to your doctor about it if you haven't already

[@Hunni125]

anterior pelivc tiltt, i have it too.@@imaphro6749

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Thx

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Ребята кто русские это приложение работает

[@toneandtighten]

kossaru - thank you! I appreciate the recommendation!

[@marihernandez3081]

Why I can't do it like that 😢😭

[@toneandtighten]

Just stick with it, Mari! As you get stronger it gets easier, I promise!

[@marihernandez3081]

Tone and Tighten ok thank you.

[@joji9986]

This shit is hard af

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Quechua

[@aamirbajracharyashakya6678]

looks easy but difficult while.doing

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Yes, it is challenging!

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Ролик на каком языке?

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Английский! ;)

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Holy shit! Is that Michael from the Office?

[@toneandtighten]

Haha! Haven't gotten "Michael" yet... I get The Winter Solider all the time!

[@KetilFishing]

Great tip here and on all ab exercises is to activate ur abs before u start and really feel ur abs working 👍👍

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Türk var mı

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Eu comecei hj, e conseguir

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30 years challenage anyone?

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No. Amerikan. :)

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My stomach is in the way, but I'm strong . Must be all the food I had

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Stick with it, Brener! That stomach will whittle away!

[@maahir9652]

Is it necessary that i lift my legs up?

[@ThrillaChick2251]

Maahir Gamer I think it just provides more engagement for your abs but you don't have to.

[@jaymeenpatel9699]

U can keep ur legs on the ground but that's the easier one this one burns more

[@metothemoon1227]

I'm not talking about you Jared, but very few people know how to breathe correctly during sports, exhale during the effort and inhale when relaxing. The abs are done with the lower back touching the ground (except maybe for the bicycle one) and the neck not moving, During the effort it is like if the rib cage comes to touch the pubis (humor but you get the idea.) Always exhale with the effort and inhale when relaxing. Same thing for exercises with dumbbells or others, the breathing is always reversed, and often people do the opposite of that and ultimately they stupidly ruin all their efforts.

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m from 30 days challenge. who else

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Welcome, Aisha! Glad you're here!

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[@xmuhmd]

I am beginner and the app give me 16x .... Why 😕 it is hard

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You can do it, Muhammad! Keep trying!

[@xmuhmd]

@@toneandtighten thank you... .. with time it will be easy

[@TrapXbackwud]

Damn my dumbass was doing full situps instead of crunches 😂😂

[@mondjyix3905]

Кто с приложения???? Мне помогает клёвое приложение мне помогает

[@toneandtighten]

It's a great app for sure!

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[@Astroboy1957]

Excelente video, are u LDS?

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I am there in 30 days work out

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Glad you're here, nidhi!

[@myestro82]

Can i keep my legs straight?

[@toneandtighten]

You won't get as much of a muscle contraction and it won't train as effectively, but straight legs would be an easier option.

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