Progression ladder for the Scissor Kick

Pick an exercise to see the easier and harder steps either side of it, and log your sets so you can see when you are ready to move up.

Easier and harder steps around the Scissor Kick

These are the substitutes for the Scissor Kick, ranked by difficulty from the substitutes list: the ones we score below it, then the ones we score above it. They are not reviewed progression steps, so treat the order as a starting point and judge the jump yourself.

Easier steps (6)

  1. Tuck Crunch

    • Beginner
    • Bodyweight
    • Abs
  2. Cross Body Crunch

    • Beginner
    • Bodyweight
    • Abs
  3. Sit-up

    • Beginner
    • Bodyweight
    • Abs
  4. Reverse Crunch

    • Beginner
    • Bodyweight
    • Abs
  5. Cocoons

    • Beginner
    • Bodyweight
    • Abs
  6. Lying Elbow To Knee

    • Intermediate
    • Bodyweight
    • Abs

Where you are now

Scissor Kick

Scissor Kick

  • Intermediate
  • Bodyweight
  • Abs

Harder steps (5)

  1. Arms Overhead Full Sit-up

    • Intermediate
    • Bodyweight
    • Abs
  2. Crunch (On Stability Ball)

    • Intermediate
    • Stability-ball
    • Abs
  3. Decline Crunch

    • Intermediate
    • Bodyweight
    • Abs
  4. Arms Straight) Crunch (On Stability Ball

    • Intermediate
    • Stability-ball
    • Abs
  5. Band Alternating V-up

    • Advanced
    • Band
    • Abs

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