Abdominal Air Bicycle

Watch the video below to see a demonstration of proper form and technique for the abdominal air bicycle exercise. You can also check out some more abs exercise videos or find exercises for other muscle groups.

Instructions for Abdominal Air Bicycle

To perform a set of abdominal air bicycle:

1. Starting Position

   Lie prone on a mat with your hands behind your head, knees bent and feet in the air. Your trunk should be in a neutral position to start.

2. Concentric (Upward) Motion

   Raise your chest off the ground and twist the top of your trunk to bring your right elbow toward your left knee. At the same time, straighten your right leg without resting it on the ground. Remember to breathe normally and maintain a neutral lower back position throughout the entire movement.

3. Bottom Position

   Keeping your chest in the air, bring your trunk back to the neutral position and return your legs to the starting position.

4. Concentric (Upward) Motion

   With your chest still off the ground, twist the top of your trunk to bring your left elbow toward your right knee. At the same time, straighten your left leg without resting it on the ground. Remember to breathe normally and maintain a neutral lower back position throughout the entire movement.

5. End position

   Repeat steps 1 through 4 until you have completed the desired number of abdominal air bicycle repetitions before resting your chest and legs on the ground.

This completes one set of abdominal air bicycle.