Band Decline Sit Up
Description
The band decline sit up adds resistance to the decline sit up by holding a resistance band anchored to the floor below the bench. As you sit up, you pull against the band tension, increasing ab loading. The combination of decline angle and band tension makes for a strong loaded ab exercise.
Muscle Group
Equipment Required
Band Decline Sit Up Instructions
- Anchor a resistance band to the floor below a decline bench.
- Set a bench to a decline angle and secure your feet on the foot pads.
- Lie back and grip the band ends at chest level.
- Brace your abs hard.
- Sit up by curling your torso up against the band tension.
- Continue until your torso is upright.
- Squeeze the abs at the top.
- Lower yourself back down to the bench with control.
Band Decline Sit Up Form & Visual
Band Decline Sit Up Benefits
- Loaded decline sit up
- Constant band tension
- Builds ab strength with progressive overload
- Decline angle extends range of motion
- Easy to scale by changing band tension
- Useful for ab specialization
Band Decline Sit Up Muscles Worked
- Rectus abdominis
- Hip flexors
- Obliques
Band Decline Sit Up Variations & Alternatives
- Decline Sit Up
- Cable Crunch
- Weighted Sit Up
- Banded Crunch
