Bicycle crunches are my go-to ab exercise because I love how the move works my upper and lower abs, and obliques all at once. If you're looking for a variation to the basic bicycle crunch, you can try it with an exercise ball, or give this seated version a try. To learn how to do it, read more Read more

If you have tired of regular abdominal crunches, you might want to up the ante by adding some weight to the move. The Dumbbell Crunch variation makes a basic crunch more challenging and saves you time — you need to do less in order to achieve the same results. Grab a set of dumbbells and read more Read more

Last Friday after hearing the news that Hershey's had changed its chocolate formula, YumSugar and I decided to perform a taste test. Luckily we had the perfect place to host a chocolate taste test — CasaSugar's space at Park(ing) Day! For the taste test, we pitted Nestle's Crunch against Hershey's Krackel. To check out the taste test in action watch the video below! Get Flash to see this Read more

Looking for a fun a challenging way to work your abs and upper body at the same time? Then check out this move using an exercise ball. To find out how to add some ab work to your push-ups, just read more Read more

Step into any gym at any given time and you'll most likely find someone doing crunches on the ball. And for good reason as crunches on the ball has been found to make the abs work 24 to 38 percent more than traditional crunches. The problem is, like all good things, they can get boring and become less challenging. If this is the case for you then don't stop crunching on the ball, just switch it Read more

I'll be the first to say that the Crunch workout videos can be a bit much for me. The trainers can be just a bit too peppy and the music can be a bit too pop-ish for me. I will say, however, that I enjoyed Crunch — Belly, Butt & Thighs Boot Camp a lot. This DVD is a very high-energy workout that is easy to follow and interesting to do (i.e. I was not bored after the first five minutes). In Read more