Abs exercise

Decline Sit Up

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

Secure your feet in the pads of a decline sit-up bench. Hold your fingers at the sides of your head or across your chest. Crunch the trunk and sit up to bring yourself up as far as possible. Return to the bottom while maintaining tension in the abs and repeat.
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Illustration showing the Decline Sit Up
Targets

Muscles worked

Abs muscle Abs Primary
Technique

How to do the Decline Sit Up

  1. 1 Secure your feet in the pads of a decline sit-up bench.
  2. 2 Hold your fingers at the sides of your head or across your chest.
  3. 3 Crunch the trunk and sit up to bring yourself up as far as possible.
  4. 4 Return to the bottom while maintaining tension in the abs and repeat.