Decline Twisting Sit-Up

Body region

• Core

Muscles

Main

• Rectus Abdominis
• External Oblique
• Internal Oblique

Helps

• Iliopsoas
• Rectus Femoris

Holds

• Transversus Abdominis

Equipment

• Adjustable Bench

Technique

1. Set a decline bench, hook your feet under the pads and lie back with hands lightly at your temples.
2. Curl up, rotating your torso to bring one elbow toward the opposite knee.
3. Hold the top briefly, then lower with control.
4. Alternate sides on each rep.

Cues

• Rotate from the ribs; the elbows follow.
• Keep the neck relaxed.

Common mistakes

• Yanking the head with the hands.
• Throwing the body up.
• Using an angle so steep that the lower back is strained.

Alternatives

• Decline Sit-Up
• Twisting Sit-Up