core
Bicycle Crunch
Text cues are the instruction
No animation available yet. Follow the step-by-step cues and setup checks on this page.
High-stakes movement: check the positioning and setup requirements below before training. Animation availability does not change your exercise eligibility.
Kalyra may avoid or modify this exercise when:
- Crunch-pattern movementsKalyra takes a conservative approach and currently holds back crunching movements during pregnancy and the postpartum recovery window — practice commonly adjusts these, and evidence is still evolving.
- Back-lying positionsKalyra takes a conservative approach and currently holds back exercises lying flat on your back (for example, after the first trimester of pregnancy).
- Rotating under loadKalyra takes a conservative approach and currently holds back twisting movements under load later in pregnancy.
Musclescore
EquipmentNone
Positionsupine
Impactnone
Training roleSTABILITY
Form cues
- Fingers at the temples (never pulling the neck)
- Rotate rib-to-rib as the opposite knee comes in
- Extend the other leg long and low, not fast
Common errors
- ✗ Yanking the head forward
- ✗ Churning speed with no rotation
How Kalyra programs it
Builds trunk stability (flexion) so the rest of your training transfers to real movement — carried with strict volume caps.
Typically 2–4 sets of 10–16 reps per side.
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No easier regression on file.
No harder progression on file.
Written cues and setup checks remain the instruction alongside available exercise animations.
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