Lever Seated Left Side Crunch

Perform the Lever Seated Left Side Crunch by sitting on the lever machine with your back against the pad. Adjust the seat height so that your feet are flat on the ground.

  1. Grip the handles with both hands and engage your core.
  2. Exhale as you crunch your torso to the left, bringing your elbow towards your hip.
  3. Inhale as you return to the starting position, maintaining control throughout the movement.

How to perform the Lever Seated Left Side Crunch

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the Lever Seated Left Side Crunch using your leverage machine.
  2. Brace and execute. Brace your core, control the descent, and move through a full pain-free range of motion while emphasizing your abdominals.
  3. Reset. Reverse the movement under control and reset between repetitions, keeping your form crisp on every rep.

Coaching cues

  • Move with intent — every rep should feel deliberate, not rushed.
  • Drive force through your abdominals rather than momentum.
  • Keep your breathing steady: exhale on the hard part, inhale on the reset.

Common mistakes

  • Using too much weight and losing positional control.
  • Cutting the range of motion short and missing the target muscle.
  • Letting your spine round or hyperextend instead of staying neutral.

Detailed cues, common mistakes, and demonstration video are available in the Fitly app.

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