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Decline Bench Oblique Crunches Bodyweight

The Decline Bench Oblique Crunches Bodyweight is a lever machine exercise that targets the obliques, with the core assisting. Follow the 7 steps below and watch the demo to check your form.

Target muscles
Obliques
Also works
Core
Equipment
Lever machine
Body part
Waist

Step by step

  1. Set a decline bench to the desired angle and secure your feet under the pads.
  2. Lie back on the bench with your hands behind your head or across your chest.
  3. Engage your core and lift your shoulders off the bench.
  4. Rotate your torso to one side, bringing your elbow toward the opposite hip.
  5. Lower yourself back down with control without fully relaxing.
  6. Crunch up again and rotate to the opposite side.
  7. Continue alternating sides for the desired number of repetitions.

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