Muscles worked
abs, hip flexors, lower back
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weighted decline sit-up
- Body part
- waist
- Equipment
- weighted
- Target muscle
- abs
- Muscle group
- hip flexors
Secondary muscles
How to perform it
- 1
Lie flat on a decline bench with your feet secured under the foot pads.
- 2
Place your hands behind your head or across your chest.
- 3
Engage your abs and slowly lift your upper body off the bench, curling forward until your torso is perpendicular to the ground.
- 4
Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower your upper body back down to the starting position.
- 5
Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
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