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Please read our guidelines section before attempting any of our free weight muscle building abs exercises.

High Plate Decline Bench Crunches Exercise Summary
Technique User Level Intensity Primary Muscle Secondary Muscle Exercise Goal Benefits
Technique Advanced + Hard Middle Abdominals None Mass Strength
Exercise Needs
Equipment Needed An abs bench and a plate weight
Equipment Guide Check out our collection of top quality smith machines
Stretching Exercise Guide Read our abs stretching exercise guide before starting
Muscle Group Guide Also see information about the abdominals muscles

High Plate Decline Bench Crunches Technique Instructions

High Weighted Decline Bench Crunches
Technique - Start by bending your knees keeping your back straight when picking up the plate weight. Sit down on the abs bench and hook your legs into the supports. Extend the plate directly above your head keeping your arms straight and solid throughout the exercise. Inhale as you lower your upper body down backwards in a slow, controlled manner keeping your arms straight and solid. Stop when your shoulder blades are brushing the weight bench. Exhale as you crunch your upper body back to the starting position again keeping your arms straight and solid leaning forwards slightly at the top of the motion. Do not allow any longer than a 1 count before starting the next rep as this will maintain pressure on the abs muscles and increase the overall benefits of the exercise. Repeat this technique for the desired number of reps.

High Plate Decline Bench Crunches Video