Instructions:
- 1Secure your feet at the end of the decline bench and lie down.
- 2With your hands holding a weight at your chest, push the small of your back down into the bench.
- 3Begin to roll your shoulders off the bench, contract your abdominal muscles and come up until your shoulders are directly over your hips.
- 4Lower back down slowly to the starting position.
Tips:
- Be sure to lift with your abdominals, not your back.
- Ensure your movement is slow and controlled, to engage your muscles on the way down as well as the way up.
- Choose a weight that is comfortable and won't strain your neck.
- Take a deep breath in as you lower yourself and exhale as you crunch.