Progression ladder for the Decline Crunch

Pick an exercise to see the easier and harder steps either side of it, and log your sets so you can see when you are ready to move up.

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Easier and harder steps around the Decline Crunch

These are the substitutes for the Decline Crunch, ranked by difficulty from the substitutes list: the ones we score below it, then the ones we score above it. They are not reviewed progression steps, so treat the order as a starting point and judge the jump yourself.

Easier steps (6)

  1. Arms Overhead Full Sit-upPlay demonstration

    Arms Overhead Full Sit-up

    • Intermediate
    • Bodyweight
    • Abs
  2. Crunch (Hands Overhead)Play demonstration

    Crunch (Hands Overhead)

    • Intermediate
    • Bodyweight
    • Abs
  3. Negative CrunchPlay demonstration

    Negative Crunch

    • Intermediate
    • Bodyweight
    • Abs
  4. Lying Leg Raise Flat BenchPlay demonstration

    Lying Leg Raise Flat Bench

    • Intermediate
    • Bodyweight
    • Abs
  5. Roller Reverse CrunchPlay demonstration

    Roller Reverse Crunch

    • Intermediate
    • Foam-roll
    • Abs
  6. Flat Bench Lying Leg Raise

    Flat Bench Lying Leg Raise

    • Intermediate
    • Bodyweight
    • Abs

Where you are now

Decline CrunchPlay demonstration

Decline Crunch

  • Intermediate
  • Bodyweight
  • Abs

Harder steps (1)

  1. Arms Straight) Crunch (On Stability BallPlay demonstration

    Arms Straight) Crunch (On Stability Ball

    • Intermediate
    • Stability-ball
    • Abs

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