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Ab Crunch Machine

A step-by-step form guide from the Ægir Iron exercise library: how to do the lift, what to watch for, and the muscles it trains.

Equipment
Machine

HOW TO PERFORM

  1. Sit in the machine and set the pads so the chest or shoulders are supported and the hips are secure.
  2. Take the handles and crunch the ribcage down toward the hips by rounding the mid-section.
  3. Return under control rather than letting the stack pull you back open.

TARGET MUSCLES

Primary

Secondary

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