Abdominal Exercises; Ab Crunch; Reverse Crunch - Bowflex SelectTech BF1090 Owner's Manual

Muscles worked
Rectus abdominus and obliques
Bench position
Flat
Success tips
should follow the rib motion, rather than
lead it.
without exaggerating breathing.
Muscles worked
Abdominal area, including the rectus abdo-
minus and the obliques
Bench position
Flat
Success tips
without exaggerating breathing.
possible.
determines the degree of difficulty.
Perfoming the exercise with less bend
(so that your knees are farther from your
chest) increases the difficulty.
your legs near the abs.

Ab Crunch

START
START
shown.
dumbbell over your upper chest.
pads, as shown, for added support,
with your feet flat on
the floor.
in a normal arch.

Reverse Crunch

START
START
resting on the bench.
and maintain throughout the
exercise.
bench with each hand.

Abdominal Exercises

FINISH
ACTION
torso, slowly moving your lower ribs
toward your hips.
moving the hips and neck.
contact with the bench when fully
crunched.
to the start position keeping tension
on the abs throughout the movement.
FINISH
ACTION
hips toward your rib cage.
using your legs to get momentum,
and do not curl up onto your
shoulder blades.
to the starting position without
relaxing.
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