Exercise
WEIGHTED INCLINE TWISTING CRUNCH (ARMS CROSSED)
Stand
Squat
Form cues
Hook feet under the foot pads and lie on the incline bench, hips bent
Hold the plate on your upper chest with both hands
Flex your waist AND twist simultaneously — rotate toward one knee
Keep your lower back on the bench throughout — only your upper torso rises
Alternate the twist to each side with every rep
Instructions
Step-by-step technique
Hook your feet under the foot pads and lie on an incline bench with your hips bent.
Hold a weight plate on your upper chest with both hands.
Engage your core and press your lower back into the bench.
Flex your waist and simultaneously twist your upper torso toward one side.
Continue until your torso is raised and rotated toward one knee.
Pause and squeeze your obliques at the top.
Return until the back of your shoulders contacts the bench.
Alternate the twist to the opposite side on the next rep.