Exercise:

Decline Crunch

Target Muscle:

Abs/Core

Decline Bench

Secure your legs under the pads of the bench and lay back.

Cross your arms in front of you, holding a dumbbell or weight plate at your chest for added resistance if necessary.

Press your lower back into the bench and then crunch upward until your abs are fully contracted. Pause briefly at the top, squeeze your abs and then lower your body under control back to the starting position.

- In order to further increases the activation of your abdominal muscles, blow the air out of your lungs prior to each crunch.

- Don't use jerky motions or an excessive amount of weight here. Really go for "feel" on this exercise and try to activate your abs as much as possible on each rep.