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Strength exercise

Ab Crunch Machine

How to do it

  1. Adjust the seat height so the pivot point of the machine aligns with your torso and sit back against the pad.
  2. Grip the handles or place your hands on the shoulder pads and plant your feet flat on the floor.
  3. Contract the abdominals to curl the torso forward and down against the resistance pad.
  4. Exhale as you crunch forward, drawing the ribs toward the hips rather than pulling with the arms.
  5. Pause briefly at the bottom of the crunch, feeling the contraction through the core.
  6. Inhale and control the pad back to the upright starting position without letting the weight stack slam.

Muscles worked

CoreThe group of trunk muscles across the abdomen, sides, and lower back that stabilize the spine and pelvis and transfer force between the upper and lower body. All Core exercises

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Ab CoasterAb RolloutAb WheelAb Wheel RolloutAb Wheel Rollout (Kneeling)Ab Wheel Rollout (Standing)
Type
Strength
Equipment
Ab Crunch Machine
Primary muscles
Core
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