Weighted Incline Crunch

Muscles

Target

* Rectus Abdominis

Synergists

* Obliques

Stabilizers

* Tibialis Anterior

Instructions

Preparation

Hook feet under foot brace and lie supine on incline board with hips bent. Hold plate on chest with both hands or use no weight.

Execution

Flex waist to raise upper torso from bench. Return until the back of the shoulders contact the padded incline board. Repeat.

Comments

Exercise can be performed without added weight until more resistance is needed. Elevate incline to increase resistance. See Arm Position During Waist Exercises. If no knee support is built in to the incline board, a ball can be placed under the legs as illustrated.

Hip and knee flexors may be involved as stabilizers if incline is steep and no calf support is used. See advanced technique and Spot Reduction Myth.

Source: exrx.net