Decline Oblique Crunches

BodyweightIntermediateIsolationEach side
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Quick answer

Decline Oblique Crunches is an intermediate isolation bodyweight exercise that mainly works the obliques, with the abs assisting.

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Muscles worked

Front
Back

Primary

Secondary

How to do Decline Oblique Crunches

  1. 1

    Lie down on a decline bench and secure your legs. Place your right hand lightly behind your head and your left hand on your left thigh. This is your starting position.

  2. 2

    Perform the movement by bending at your hips and twisting while rising, bringing your right elbow towards your left knee. Focus on contracting your oblique muscles.

  3. 3

    After a brief pause return to the starting position.

  4. 4

    Repeat on the other side.

Form cues

  • Don’t pull on your neck with your hands.
  • Perform the reps very slowly, don't cheat with momentum!.

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