
Instruction
Situpbencheshaveaslanted,declinedpositionand areeitherstationaryoradjustable.
Theyaredesignedforabdominalexercises,butcanbeusedforchestpressesand
otherexercisesaswell.Situp bencheshaveapaddedbackrestandsupportpadsfor
bracing thefeettoprovidestabilityduringexercising
Step1
Performdeclinecrunches. Standwithyourlegsbetweenthepads, andslowlylie
downonyourback. Place yourfeetunderthepaddedsupportsandyourhandsonthe
sidesofyourhead. Beginaseriesofcrunchesbyrolling youruppertorsoforward
slowly, thenpushing yourheadandchesttowardtheceiling, keepingyourlowerback
againstthebench.
Step2
Reverseyourpositiontocompletereversecrunchesinaninclinedpositionwithyour
feetflatonthefloor. Holdthefootsupportswithyourhandsandextendyourlegs
straightout.Bringyourkneestowardsyourchest,andstraightenthembackout.
Step3
Exercisetheobliquesinasimilarfashiontoreversecrunches. Obliquesarethe
abdominalmuscleslocatedonthesidesoftheribcage. Lieonyourbackandholdthe
footpadsforsupport.Twistyourlowerbodytooneside, bendyourkneesanddraw
yourlegsup towardsyourchest. Extendyourlegsoutandrepeat.Doaseriesofreps
onbothsides.
Step4
Dopullovercrunchesusing amediumweightmedicineball. Slideyourfeetunderthe
supports, holdtheball andextendyourarmsstraightoveryourhead. Swingyour
armsoveryourheadandsitup, all inonesmoothmotionwhileholdingtheballwith
bothhands. Lowerthebodyontothebenchandrepeat.
Step5
Workyourchestwithdumbbells. Slideyourlegsbetweenthesupportsandsitatthe
topofthebench. Slowlyslidedownthebenchuntilyourfeetareunderthepadsand
youarelying flatonyourback. Performchestpresseswith2dumbbells.