Decline Sit-Up
The full sit-up on a decline bench with the hands behind the head: the slope makes the curl longer and harder than on the floor.
How to do it
Setup
Lying back on a decline bench, feet hooked under the rollers at the top, fingertips behind the head, elbows wide.
Steps
- Curl up off the pad until the torso is upright.
- Pause tall at the top without pulling on the head.
- Roll back down the slope until the shoulder blades touch.
Common mistakes
Yanking the head up with the hands: the fingertips only rest behind it. Dropping back down the slope: lower as slowly as you rose. Bench set steeper than you can control: lower the angle first.
Breathing
Exhale sitting up, inhale rolling down.
