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Oblique Decline Bench Abs Crunches Crunches Exercise Summary
Technique User Level Intensity Primary Muscle Secondary Muscle Exercise Goal Benefits
Alternating Amateur + Tough Abdominals External Oblique Tone Strength
Focused Amateur + Tough Abdominals External Oblique Tone Strength
Exercise Needs
Equipment Needed A decline abs bench
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Stretching Exercise Guide Please read our abs stretching guide before starting
Muscle Group Guide Also see information about the oblique muscles

Oblique Decline Bench Abs Crunches Alternating Technique

Oblique Decline Bench Abs Crunches Focused Technique
Alt Oblique Decline Bench Abs Crunches
Focused Oblique Decline Bench Abs Crunches
Alternating Technique - Start by sitting down on the abs bench and hook your feet into the leg supports. Place your hands behind your head and interlace your fingers together. You will be using both sides of your oblique muscles alternating between the two. Inhale as you lower your upper body down backwards in a slow, controlled manner keeping your back straight until you feel your lower shoulder blades brush the bench but do not lay down. Exhale as you raise yourself upwards twisting your body during this motion so that your elbow touches your opposite knee at the top of the motion. Squeeze your abs muscles inwards and do not allow any longer than a 1 count before starting the next rep bringing your elbow up to the opposite knee. This technique will help maintain pressure on the oblique muscles and increase the overall benefits of the exercise.
Focused Technique - As before start by sitting down on the abs bench and hook your feet into the leg supports. Again place your hands behind your head and interlace your fingers together. 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 back straight until you feel your lower shoulders blades brush the abs bench. Do not lay down. Exhale as you raise yourself back upwards twisting your upper body in one direction so that your elbow touches your opposite knee at the top of the motion. Squeeze your abs muscles inwards and hold this position for a count of 1. Do not allow any longer than a 1 count before starting the next rep as this will maintain pressure on the oblique muscles.

Oblique Decline Bench Abs Crunches Alt Technique Video

Oblique Decline Bench Abs Crunches Iso Technique Video