Floor Crunch Feet on Bench
The floor crunch with the calves up on a bench, hips and knees bent near 90°; the fixed legs keep the lower back flat.
How to do it
Setup
On the floor in front of a bench, calves on the seat, hips and knees bent near 90°, hands behind the head.
Steps
- Curl the ribs toward the knees.
- Keep the calves resting; they never pull on the bench.
- Lower until the shoulders touch the floor.
Common mistakes
Hooking the heels into the bench to pull: the legs just rest there. Hips too far from the bench: shuffle in until the thighs are vertical. Yanking the head with the hands: they only support it.
Breathing
Exhale on the crunch, inhale lowering.
