Crunch (On Bench)
The crunch lying along a flat bench with the lower legs hooked over the roller pad at its end, hands behind the head.
How to do it
Setup
Lying on a flat bench, the lower legs hooked over the roller at its end, knees bent, hands behind the head.
Steps
- Curl the shoulders up off the bench, the ribs toward the hips.
- Keep the legs fixed on the roller.
- Lower until the shoulders touch the bench.
Common mistakes
Pulling the legs against the roller to rise: they only anchor; the abs curl. Yanking the head with the hands: they only cradle it. Dropping back onto the bench: lower slowly.
Breathing
Exhale on the crunch, inhale lowering.
