Weighted Twisting Crunch (On Bench)

Seated on a bench leaning back on the hands, a dumbbell between the feet: the knees tuck in toward one shoulder and push back out, the next rep to the other side.

How to do it

Setup

Seated on a flat bench, leaning back on the hands, legs extended with a dumbbell gripped between the feet.

Steps

Draw the knees in toward one shoulder, the chest rising to meet them.
Push the legs back out long without touching the floor.
Tuck toward the other shoulder on the next rep.

Common mistakes

Dumbbell slipping from the feet: grip it hard between the arches and start light. Leaning back onto the elbows: stay up on straight arms. Legs swinging the bell: move them in and out at an even pace.

Breathing

Exhale on the tuck, inhale extending.