Fun with Furniture Sliders – Crunches
Written by Michele Vieux
Are you limited on space, equipment or time? Need some ideas for travel workouts? Or maybe you’re just looking for something new to incorporate into your routine. Behold, the furniture slider! It’s not just for moving furniture anymore! These babies are inexpensive, take up only a sliver of space in a suitcase, and pack a punch when it comes to the things you can do with them.
Today’s exercise is the Furniture Slider Crunch. Benefits of this exercise include shoulder strength and stability as well as abs. You will need two sliders for this drill (although it can also be done with one) – here’s how to set it up.
Step 1: Get yourself into a perfect prone plank (resting on your forearms) with a furniture slider under each foot. You will be on the balls of your feet in this set-up and should be focusing on externally rotating your shoulders; i.e. elbow pits forward, as well as a hollow body position.
Step 2: While squeezing your glutes, press your hips toward the floor to extend the abdominal muscles. If you are unable to keep your glutes tight or if you feel pain or discomfort in your lower back, eliminate this step.
Step 3: Pull your knees into your chest by dragging your feet toward your hands.
Step 4: Return to your original plank position by extending your legs.
Amazon.com sells 4-packs of the large sliders for $10 so this is a cost-effective solution for equipment. Stay tuned for more Fun with Furniture Sliders in the upcoming weeks!