Decline Twisting Sit Up

Decline Twisting Sit Up

Description

This exercise involves lying on your back with your knees bent and feet flat on the ground, then performing a sit-up while twisting your torso to one side and lowering yourself back down on a decline bench. It targets the abdominal muscles and obliques.

Muscle Group

Equipment Required

Decline Twisting Sit Up Instructions

  1. Start by lying on your back with your knees bent and feet flat on the ground.
  2. Place your hands behind your head, with your elbows pointing out to the sides.
  3. Engage your core muscles and lift your upper body off the ground, twisting to one side as you do so.
  4. Lower your upper body back down to the ground, then repeat the movement on the other side.
  5. Continue alternating sides for the desired number of repetitions.

Decline Twisting Sit Up Form & Visual

Decline Twisting Sit Up

Decline Twisting Sit Up Benefits

  • Improves posture
  • Strengthens core muscles
  • Reduces back pain
  • Improves balance and stability
  • Increases flexibility
  • Improves breathing and lung capacity
  • Reduces stress and anxiety
  • Improves digestion
  • Increases energy levels
  • Improves overall body awareness

Decline Twisting Sit Up Muscles Worked

  • Rectus abdominis
  • Obliques
  • Transverse abdominis
  • Hip flexors

Decline Twisting Sit Up Variations & Alternatives

  • Decline twisting sit-up with weight
  • Decline twisting sit-up with medicine ball
  • Decline twisting sit-up with resistance band
  • Decline twisting sit-up with stability ball
  • Decline twisting sit-up with dumbbells