Abs · Body weight · Beginner
How to do Negative Crunch
A crunch that emphasises the lowering half: curl up as normal, then take three to five seconds to lower your shoulders back down. The slow lowering builds control and strength in the abs.
- Primary muscle
- Abs
- Also works
- Hip flexors
- Equipment
- Body weight
- Level
- Beginner
- Category
- Abs
How to do Negative Crunch, step by step
- Lie flat on your back with your knees bent and feet flat on the ground.
- Place your hands behind your head with your elbows pointing outwards.
- Engaging your abs, slowly lift your upper body off the ground, curling forward until your torso is at a 45-degree angle.
- 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.
Muscles worked
Negative Crunch works your abs as the main mover, with help from your hip flexors.
Track Negative Crunch in SPLYT
Negative 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.
