Form cues
- Move with abs, not hips
- Don't use momentum
- Controlled movement
- Full range of motion
Exercise
Lever Seated Crunch
Waist, leverage machine
A machine exercise that isolates and strengthens the abdominal muscles through spinal flexion.
Target: rectus abdominis. Also works: obliques, hip flexors.
Steps
- Adjust seat and select appropriate resistance.
- Sit back and secure feet and handles as designed.
- Engage abs and flex spine forward in a crunch motion.
- Bring chest toward knees while exhaling.
- Control return to start and repeat.
Common mistakes
- Letting hip flexors dominate
- Using excessive weight
- Rushing reps
- Partial range of motion
Breathing
Exhale as you crunch down, inhale as you return up.
In the app, search for Lever Seated Crunch and add it to a workout.