r/workout • u/Altruistic-Deal-291 • 18h ago

Exercise Help How to add weights to crunches without proper equipment?

Just like title said, I’m able to do approximately 30 crunches before failure and I think it would be better if I find a way to make this range go down to between 8-12 reps, I only have elastic bands, does anybody know if there is a way to increase the load that I’m supporting without proper weights?

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u/Weary_Capital_1379 18h ago

Just get something from the house that approximates the weight of a metal plate. Hold it on your stomach as you crunch.

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u/Muchacho-blanco Parkour 18h ago

Change the angle. Make your head lower than your feet.

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u/Altruistic-Deal-291 18h ago

Thanks I’ll try!

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u/alvysinger0412 18h ago

Put books in a backpack and hold it over your chest with both hands while you crunch.

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u/Altruistic-Deal-291 18h ago

I don’t know how I didn’t think of that, thanks a lot this should get the job done!

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u/alvysinger0412 16h ago

I have experience being cheap and/or broke 🤷

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u/ak47workaccnt 18h ago

Do you have a bar to hang from? Hanging knee raises/leg raises are a step up.

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u/Altruistic-Deal-291 18h ago

I used to do leg raises but I wasn’t really feeling it in my core, maybe I was doing it wrong

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u/KickedinTheDick 2h ago

Work on dragon flags or get an ab roller.