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Decline Crunch
- Main muscle
- Abs
- Muscle group
- Core
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
How to do it
- 1Lie back on a decline bench with your feet hooked under the pads.
- 2Place your hands lightly behind your head or across your chest.
- 3Curl your shoulders and upper back up off the bench using your abs.
- 4Pause and squeeze your abs at the top.
- 5Lower back down under control without resting fully between reps.
Coaching cues
- Curl, don't pull the neck
- Squeeze at the top
- Slow and controlled
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