Abs exercise

Decline Crunch

How to do the Decline Crunch with correct form — the muscles worked, equipment, and step-by-step technique from the Fitonist exercise library.

Lie down on a decline bench and secure your legs. Put your hands on either side of your head, keeping your elbows in. Push the small of your back down into the bench and start to roll your shoulders off it. Push down forcefully with your lower back while you contract your…
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Illustration showing the Decline Crunch
Targets

Muscles worked

Abs muscle Abs Primary
Gear

Equipment

Decline bench Decline bench
Technique

How to do the Decline Crunch

  1. 1 Lie down on a decline bench and secure your legs.
  2. 2 Put your hands on either side of your head, keeping your elbows in. Push the small of your back down into the bench and start to roll your shoulders off it. Push down forcefully with your lower back while you contract your abdominals. Exhale as you do so. Your shoulders should only lift off the bench for approximately 4 inches. Keep your lower back on the bench.
  3. 3 After holding the contraction for a second, start to come down slowly to the starting point.