Pilates Exercise: Cross Crunches To Add Muscle Mass & Reduce Skinny Fat, Workout At-Home (Mat/No Equipment)

Muscles Focus (1, 2, 3): core/abdominals/abs, obliques, rectus abdominis, transverse abdominis

*Build strength with more reps and sets while increasing endurance (tone)

*You can only maintain and tone muscles you already have (genetically and/or added via resistance/exercise)

*Here are more Pilates exercises (see filter dropdown) that add muscle mass to reduce skinny fat (lack of genetic muscle)

References

1. Lift Manual: Cross Body Crunch, https://liftmanual.com/cross-body-crunch/
2. My Fitness Hub: Half Cross Crunch Muscle Worked, Benefits & Gif image. https://myfitnesshub.co.in/half-cross-crunch
3. Pilates Body By Kayla: 5 Tips for Perfecting the Pilates Criss Cross Exercise: With Video Demonstration, Kayla Brugger. https://pilatesbodybykayla.com/5-tips-for-perfecting-the-pilates-criss-cross-exercise-with-video-demonstration/.