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Please read our guidelines section before attempting any of our six pack oblique exercises.

Oblique Decline Dumbbell High Crunches Exercise Summary
Technique User Level Intensity Primary Muscle Secondary Muscle Exercise Goal Benefits
Alternating Advanced + Hard Middle Abdominals External Oblique Mass Strength
Focused Advanced + Hard Middle Abdominals External Oblique Mass Strength
Exercise Needs
Equipment Needed A dumbbell, a decline abs bench and a suitable amount of weight
Equipment Guide Check out our barbell and dumbbell sets
Stretching Exercise Guide Please read our abs stretching guide before starting
Muscle Group Guide Also see information about the oblique muscles

Oblique Decline Dumbbell High Crunches Alt Technique

Oblique Decline Dumbbell High Crunches Focused Technique
Alt Oblique Decline Dumbbell High Abs Crunches
Focused Oblique Decline Dumbbell High Abs Crunches
Alternating Technique - Start by bending your knees keeping your back straight when picking up the dumbbell using both hands. Sit down on the abs bench and hook your feet into the leg supports. Grip the dumbbell directly above your head keeping your arms straight and solid for the duration of the exercise with your palms facing forwards. You will be using both sides of your oblique muscles alternating between the two. Inhale as you lower your upper body down in a slow, controlled manner keeping your back and arms straight. Stop when you feel your lower shoulder blades brush the abs bench. Exhale as you raise your yourself back up twisting your body to one side during the movement until you feel your oblique muscles stretch. Do not allow any longer than a 1 count before repeating the technique again twisting in the opposite direction.
Focused Technique - As before start by bending your knees keeping your back straight when picking up the dumbbell using both hands. Again sit down on the abs bench and hook your feet into the leg supports. Grip the barbell above your head keeping your arms straight and solid with your palms facing forwards. This time you will be concentrating on one side of your oblique muscles at a time starting with your weaker side first. Inhale as you lower your upper body down in a slow, controlled manner keeping your arms straight. Do not lay down on the abs bench. Exhale as you raise yourself back to the starting position twisting your upper body in one direction until you feel your oblique muscles stretch. Do not allow any longer than a 1 count before starting the next rep as this will maintain pressure on the oblique muscles and increase the overall benefits of the exercise.

Oblique Decline Dumbbell High Crunches Alt Technique Video

Oblique Decline Dumbbell High Crunches Iso Technique Video