HOLY CHRIST, crunches suck

There has to be a better way. Crunches are the point in my workout I absolutely dread.
God I hate doing them, but I just crank the music, close my eyes, and get through them.

I do 3 sets of 50 or a total of 150 crunches, with 17 1/2lbs above my head.

I f*cking hate them so much.

Have any suggestions, or can relate?

Yeah, they suck. Make sure you do crunches to either side as well (ie. right elbox heading towards left knee, and vice versa) to target your obliques.

more weight fewer reps





oh and suck it up

there are a few other things you can do but they all feel the same, honestly you just have to suck it up and do them. if i was following the head coach at the rowing club's program i'd be doing 2 sets of 160 sit ups, and 2 sets of 120 dorsals (back extensions) but i don't have time to spend 3 hours in the gym so he can screw right off.