Suitcase crunches are a killer core exercise! They target your abs and help improve overall core strength and stability, essential for daily activities and athletic performance. Plus, they mimic functional movements like getting up off the floor!

How to do them:

1️⃣ Sit on the floor with your knees bent and feet slightly off the ground.

2️⃣ Lean back slightly and extend your arms in front of you.

3️⃣ Simultaneously draw your knees toward your chest while lifting your upper body forward (like closing a suitcase!).

4️⃣ Control the movement as you return to the starting position. Repeat for 10–15 reps.

What muscles do they work?

Rectus abdominis (your six-pack muscles)

Obliques (side abs)

Hip flexors