Decline Bench Crunches
Compound exercise · abs
How to do it
- Lie down securely on the decline bench and lock your feet in place.
- Curl your upper body upward under control until your abs are clearly doing the work.
- Lower yourself back down slowly and avoid using momentum.
Muscles involved
- abdominals
- 100
- serratus
- 30
- obliques
- 30
- quadriceps
- 10
- hip flexors
- 10
- hamstrings
- 5
At a glance
- Type
- Compound exercise
- Movement pattern
- abs
- Equipment
- decline bench
- Optional
- dumbbells
- Variations
- body weight, added weight
Follow along in the app
This exercise is in both apps. Pick whichever suits you.
Trainer
Guided strength training with a 3D coach, set by set.
Treeceps
The same exercise, inside your virtual fitness world.