Weighted Floor Crunch Feet on Bench
The feet-on-bench crunch with a plate held on the chest; the braced legs let the added weight go straight to the abs.
How to do it
Setup
On the floor, calves on a bench, thighs vertical, a plate hugged high on the chest.
Steps
- Curl up with the plate held still on the chest.
- Pause when the shoulder blades are off the floor.
- Lower slowly to the floor.
Common mistakes
Plate creeping up toward the chin: hold it on the breastbone. Rushing into heavier plates: add weight only while the reps stay slow. Pulling the legs against the bench: the calves just rest.
Breathing
Exhale on the crunch, inhale lowering.
