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Oblique Decline Hands High Crunches Exercise Summary
Technique User Level Intensity Primary Muscle Secondary Muscle Exercise Goal Benefits
Alternating Intermediate + Tough Abdominals External Oblique Strength Shape
Focused Intermediate + Tough Abdominals External Oblique Strength Tone
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 Hands High Crunches Alternating Technique

Oblique Decline Hands High Crunches Focused Technique
Alt Oblique Decline Bench Hands High Abs Crunches
Focused Oblique Decline Bench Hands High Abs Crunches
Alternating Technique - Start by sitting down on the abs bench and hook your feet into the leg supports. Position your hands directly above your head on flat onto of the other. Sit tall and start the exercise when ready. You will be using both sides of your oblique muscles alternating between the two. Inhale as you lower your upper body down backwards keeping your arms and back straight. Stop when you feel the lower portion of your shoulder blades brush the bench. Exhale as you raise yourself back upwards twisting your upper body to one side as far as you can until you feel your oblique muscles stretch. 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 this time twisting in the opposite direction.
Focused Technique - As before start by sitting down on the abs bench and hook your feet into the leg supports. Again extend your arms directly upwards keeping them straight and solid with one hand on top of the other. This time you will be focusing on one side of your oblique muscles throughout the exercise starting with your weakest. Inhale as you lower your upper body down backwards in a slow, controlled manner keeping your back and arms straight until you feel your abs muscles stretch. Exhale as you raise yourself back to the starting position twisting your upper body in one direction as far as you can until you feel your oblique muscles stretch. As before squeeze your abs muscles inwards and hold this position for a count of 1 before repeating the technique again on the same side.

Oblique Decline Hands High Crunches Alt Technique Video

Oblique Decline Hands High Crunches Iso Technique Video