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Oblique Crunch (Decline)

Equipment:Body Only
Type:Compound
Force:Pull

Muscles Targeted

Primary

Abdominals, Obliques

Secondary

Hip Flexors

How to Perform

  1. 1

    Lie on decline bench, secure feet.

  2. 2

    Place one hand lightly behind head, other hand on opposite thigh/side.

  3. 3

    Engage core. Exhale, lift shoulders off bench.

  4. 4

    Simultaneously twist torso, bringing elbow towards opposite knee.

  5. 5

    Focus on oblique contraction.

  6. 6

    Pause briefly.

  7. 7

    Inhale, slowly lower back down.

  8. 8

    Complete reps on one side, then switch.