When finding great exercises for the abdominal muscles. The Decline Crunch is a great option for training the rectus abdominis. 

For this blog post, we are going to discuss the Decline Crunch exercise.

Be sure to warm up properly before performing any movement. Also, proper form is critical for staying injury free and performing the movement correctly. When first starting it’s important to perform the movement correctly before adding weight. 

How to Perform a Decline Crunch

The Decline Crunch involves an in-depth step by step approach in order to perform properly.  

So let’s get started!

How to perform the movement: 

1. Secure the feet and legs at the end of the decline bench and lie down. 
2. Place your hands on either side of your head. 
3. While pushing the lower back down in the bench. Begin to roll your shoulders off the bench.
4. Continue pushing your lower back into the bench, focus on contracting the abdominals at the top of the movement. 
5. Come back down to the starting position slowly and controlled. 
6. Repeat for the desired number of reps. 

Congratulations you have now learned how to perform Decline Crunch!