How to Work Abs With the Dumbbell Push Crunch

Adding resistance to a standard incline crunch increases the challenge of your abdominal workout. Try the dumbbell push crunch to really target your abdominal muscles with a tougher workout. Start with light dumbbells and gradually increase the weight to add difficulty to the exercise.

Difficulty: Challenging

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Incline bench
• 2 barbells with desired amount of weight

1. Get in position. Set the incline bench to a steep angle; try a 45-degree angle to start. Grab the dumbbells with both hands and lie down on the incline bench. Your head needs to point toward the floor and your feet toward the top of the bench. Slide your feet under the foot pad to lock your body in place.

2. Prepare for the exercise. Raise the dumbbells off your shoulders. Hold the dumbbells steady over both shoulders. Lock your elbows in place and keep your arms straight throughout the exercise.

3. Bend at the waist and lift the upper part of your torso off the bench. Your lower back needs to maintain contact with the incline bench throughout the exercise. Return your body to the starting position and bring your shoulders back to the incline bench.

4. Repeat the exercise for your desired number of repetitions.

Tips & Warnings

• Perform the exercise with a spotter until you are comfortable with both the weight and the movements.
• Try a variation of the dumbbell push crunch. Do the exercise holding a barbell or weight plate on your chest instead of using dumbbells.
• All weight training exercises come with risk of injury. Perform the dumbbell push crunch at your own risk.

Resources

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