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Decline Bench Oblique Crunches Dumbbells

The Decline Bench Oblique Crunches Dumbbells is a dumbbell 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
Dumbbell
Body part
Waist

Step by step

  1. Set a decline bench to the desired angle and secure your feet under the pads.
  2. Hold a dumbbell against your chest or behind your head with both hands.
  3. Lie back and engage your core.
  4. Crunch upward while rotating your torso to one side, bringing the weight toward the opposite hip.
  5. Lower yourself back down slowly without fully relaxing.
  6. Crunch up again and rotate to the other side.
  7. Continue alternating sides for the desired number of repetitions.

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