How to do it
Keep your elbows locked straight to maintain consistent leverage.
- 1
Secure your legs at the end of the decline bench and lie down with a dumbbell held overhead.
- 2
Engage your abs and lift your upper body towards your thighs, keeping the dumbbell overhead.
- 3
Slowly lower back down to the starting position while still keeping the dumbbell overhead.
- 4
Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Expert tip
Control the movement both on the way up and down to keep tension on the abs and protect your lower back.
Common mistakes
- ✕Dropping the dumbbell behind the head
- ✕Jutting the chin toward the chest
- ✕Arching the lower back at the bottom