10/27/2014 at 02:23 PM ET
Zach Harrison
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Halloween is finally here, one of my all-time favorite holidays! With it comes the inevitable waterfall of candies that are sure to make your belly hurt.
Why don’t you just skip all that chocolate and go straight for the sore stomach? With this exercise you will be able to help make your mid-section so sore that it will surely serve as a reminder to go easy on the sweets.
See, with the right frame of mind, a good set of Cross-Leg Candy Crunches will be your motivation for healthy eating.
Zach Harrison
Cross-Leg Candy Crunches
1. Start on your back with one leg crossed over the other at your ankle.
2. Bend the lower leg at 90 degrees, this foot should never touch the ground. Place your hands behind your head, but do not pull at your neck throughout the maneuver.
3. Hinge both your upper body and your crossed legs at the hip so that they meet in the middle. Lower both ends of your body not letting either your shoulders nor foot touch the ground.
4. After doing 15–25 repetitions, all the while reminding yourself how little candy you will truly consume over the next few days, reset with your opposite leg crossed for an additional 15–25 crunches.
This variation provides extra resistance and a little fun to the traditional crunch and should definitely be added into your repertoire!
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