Machine ab crunch

Ab crunch machine

Also called seated ab machine

Machine ab crunch, start positionMachine ab crunch, end position
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Sit in the machine with the pad on the chest or upper arms, crunch the torso down toward the thighs, then return under control.

  1. Curl the ribs toward the hips
  2. Keep hips still on the seat
  3. Slow return to a full stretch

Movement

Pattern
Trunk flexion
Type
Isolation, one joint moves
Sides
Both sides together
Equipment
Ab crunch machine

Muscles worked

Main movers get full credit for a set, helpers half.

Core

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