Incline Crunch (arms down)
The Incline Crunch (arms down) primarily works the Rectus Abdominis, with secondary activation of the External Obliques and stabilizer support from the Tibialis Anterior. It is a bodyweight isolation exercise at intermediate difficulty.
A bodyweight isolation pull exercise targeting the Rectus Abdominis.
| Equipment | Bodyweight |
|---|---|
| Difficulty | Intermediate |
| Type | Isolation |
| Movement | Flexion |
| Force | Pull |
| Laterality | Bilateral |
| Primary | Rectus Abdominis |
| Secondary | External Obliques |
Muscles Worked
Front
Back
Primary
Secondary
Stabilizer
Primary Muscles
- Primary Muscle Rectus Abdominis (core)
Secondary Muscles
- Secondary Muscle External Obliques (core)
Stabilizer Muscles
- Stabilizer Muscle Tibialis Anterior (calves)
Instructions
- Preparation: Hook feet under foot brace and lie supine on incline board with hips bent. Extend arms down to sides. Execution: Flex waist to raise upper torso from bench. Keep low back on bench and raise torso up as high as possible. Return until back of shoulders contact incline board. Repeat. Comments: If no knee or calf support is built into incline board, ball or rolled mat can be placed under legs. Hip and knee flexors may be involved as stabilizers if incline is steep and no calf or knee support is used. If incline bench offers knee support, stabilization from Tibialis Anterior may not be required. SeeSpot Reduction Myth. SeeArm Position During Waist Exercises.
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