Machine crunch
- Sit in the ab machine and grip the handles. Position your feet securely.
- Crunch your upper body forward by contracting your abs.
- Slowly return to the starting position with control.
Tips
- Initiate each rep by curling your torso forward from the upper spine rather than simply pushing the handles down with your arms.
- Return to the starting position with control rather than letting the weight stack pull you back quickly.
- Before you begin, adjust the seat height so the machine's pivot point aligns roughly with your midsection, allowing the resistance to match your crunch movement.
Common mistakes
- Pulling the handles with the arms instead of driving the movement with the torso causes the upper body to remain largely upright throughout the rep.
- Using momentum to swing the torso forward rather than moving through a controlled range means the crunch motion is incomplete.
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