Decline Crunch

A crunch performed on a decline bench, increasing the range of motion and resistance on the abs.

How to do it

1. Secure your feet at the top of a decline bench.
2. Lie back with hands crossed on your chest or behind your head.
3. Crunch up by flexing your spine toward your knees.
4. Squeeze your abs at the top.
5. Lower under control and repeat.

Tips

• Curl your spine up rather than pulling on your neck.
• Exhale as you crunch and squeeze the abs at the top.
• Lower slowly instead of dropping back to the bench.

Muscles

Primary: Abs

Secondary: Hip flexors, Obliques