Weighted Decline Crunch

How to Perform This Exercise

1. 1 Lie on your back, knees bent, feet flat on the floor on a decline bench.
2. 2 Hold the weight against your chest or with arms extended.
3. 3 Lift your shoulders off the floor by contracting the abs.
4. 4 Exhale during the contraction and hold the position for one second.
5. 5 Lower slowly without completely releasing the tension on the abs.

Common Mistakes to Avoid

• Pulling on the neck with your hands, risking cervical pain.
• Using momentum instead of controlling the movement with the abs.
• Not maintaining tension on the abs during the lowering phase.

Muscles Worked

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