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Decline Oblique Crunch

StrengthBeginner Abdominals Decline benchBodyweight
Decline Oblique Crunch, step 1
1. On the decline bench with feet secured; raise your upper body to about 40°, one hand beside your head, the other on your thigh.
Decline Oblique Crunch, step 2
2. Breathing out, crunch higher while rotating your torso so the elbow heads for the opposite knee; lower slowly. Then the other side.

How to do it

  1. Secure your legs at the end of the decline bench and slowly lay down on the bench.
  2. Raise your upper body off the bench until your torso is about 35-45 degrees if measured from the floor.
  3. Put one hand beside your head and the other on your thigh. This will be your starting position.
  4. Raise your upper body slowly from the starting position while turning your torso to the left. Continue crunching up as you exhale until your right elbow touches your left knee. Hold this contracted position for a second. Tip: Focus on keeping your abs tight and keeping the movement slow and controlled.
  5. Lower your body back down slowly to the starting position as you inhale.
  6. After completing one set on the right for the recommended amount of repetitions, switch to your left side. Tip: Focus on really twisting your torso and feeling the contraction when you are in the up position.

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