Abs · Body weight · Intermediate
How to do Decline Crunch
The decline crunch is an abdominal exercise performed on a decline bench, targeting the abs and engaging the hip flexors as secondary muscles. It involves curling the torso upward while lying on a downward-sloping surface.
- Primary muscle
- Abs
- Also works
- Hip flexors
- Equipment
- Body weight
- Level
- Intermediate
- Category
- Abs
How to do Decline Crunch, step by step
- Lie on a decline bench with your feet secured and your knees bent at a 90-degree angle.
- Place your hands behind your head or across your chest.
- Engage your abs and lift your upper body towards your knees, curling your torso.
- Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower your upper body back down to the starting position.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
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Muscles worked
Decline Crunch works your abs as the main mover, with help from your hip flexors.
Track Decline Crunch in SPLYT
Decline Crunch is already in SPLYT’s exercise library. Log your sets, reps and weight on iPhone or Apple Watch, with last time’s weights already filled in.
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