Ab Crunch Machine
- Beginner
- Gym
The ab crunch machine seats you against a resistance pad and curls your ribs down toward your pelvis on each rep. It isolates the abs while the seat and backrest keep your hips and lower body fixed. Beginners use it in the gym for weight and reps, as a main move or a finisher after other core work.
- Muscles
- Abs
- Equipment
- Machine
- Logged as
- Weight and reps
How to
- Sit in the machine and grip the handles or pads.
- Set your feet flat and chest against the pad if present.
- Crunch your ribs toward your pelvis against the resistance.
- Return slowly until your abs stretch.
Form cues
- Exhale sharply as you crunch down.
- Keep your neck relaxed instead of pulling with your arms.
- Focus the movement in your ribs, not your hips.
Common mistakes
- Arms pull the weight instead of the abs. Let your abs do the work, hands stay light on the pads.
- Reps get jerky under heavier resistance. Lower the weight and control the tempo.
- Return stops short, cutting the stretch. Ease off slowly instead of snapping back early.
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