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- Beginner
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- Strength
- Primary muscles
- Abs Hip flexors
- Secondary muscles
- Obliques
- Equipment
- Dumbbells
Dumbbell Starfish Crunch Alternating
4 steps Updated 29/08/2026
Dumbbell Starfish Crunch Alternating is a free weights exercise targeting Abdominals (Rectus Abdominis), Hip Flexors (Iliopsoas) using Dumbbells.
How to perform it
- Begin by lying flat on your back with your arms and legs extended out in a starfish position, holding a dumbbell in each hand.
- Simultaneously lift your right arm and left leg towards each other, crunching your torso and bringing the dumbbell towards your left foot.
- Lower back down to the starting position with control.
- Repeat the movement with your left arm and right leg, alternating sides for the desired number of repetitions.
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Last updated: 29/08/2026
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