Muscles worked
abs, obliques
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incline twisting sit-up
- Body part
- waist
- Equipment
- body weight
- Target muscle
- abs
- Muscle group
- obliques
Secondary muscles
How to perform it
- 1
Set up an incline bench at a 45-degree angle.
- 2
Lie down on the bench with your feet secured under the foot pads.
- 3
Place your hands behind your head or across your chest.
- 4
Engage your abs and lift your upper body off the bench, curling forward.
- 5
As you curl up, twist your torso to one side, bringing your elbow towards the opposite knee.
- 6
Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower your upper body back down to the starting position.
- 7
Repeat the movement, this time twisting your torso to the other side.
- 8
Continue alternating sides for the desired number of repetitions.
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