A flat stomach and a clearly visible six-pack on the incline bench - does it really work? In our workout overview, we'll tell you how exactly this can work, how you can get your stomach in shape on the incline bench, and why the incline bench is such a complete piece of equipment for your entire upper body.
With the incline bench to the belly of your dreams
One thing first: If you want clearly visible abdominal muscles, abdominal muscles alone won't help you. Because the layer of fat above the six-pack must first be removed. So that in turn means that any muscle training builds muscle, burns fat, and thus makes your abs more visible. So even if you train chest or back on the incline bench, you are doing something for your six pack.
But of course, you can also train your abs on the incline bench, because the incline bench is ideal for crunches or leg lifts. This works better if your incline bench provides you with pads to hang your legs on. On an incline bench without pads, you have to cross your legs very uncomfortably to hook in and that doesn't suit your form or your workout.
How to train properly with the ab bench?
Sit ups and crunches on the incline bench are a great exercise that distributes the intensity across your entire abdominal muscles. Be careful here not to put any traction on your neck. So don 't try to clasp your hands behind your head. Place your hands in front of your chest or hold them freely next to your head. A straight position in front of the hips is also possible, use a light weight disc and press it alternately to the left and right of the body. In this way you increase the intensity on the lateral abdominal muscles and provide a really varied abdominal workout.
But you can also train the lower abdominal muscles in the best way. Place the bench in a downward incline, fix your hands next to your head in the support (elbows pointing up) and let your legs fall stretched. With this exercise you will work on your lower abs and hip muscles . Catch your legs at the latest when they are in extension of your upper body. For this exercise you need an incline bench as high as possible to perform the full movement.
Extensive training - how useful the incline bench is for the abdomen, chest or back
As you can see, you can also do a full ab workout on the incline bench. However, be aware that chest and abdominals also require training of the counterparts in the upper and lower back to allow for an upright and healthy trained upper body.
However, the incline bench is just as suitable for abs and chest as it is for upper back and biceps - this is especially handy if you have an incline bench at home.
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Editors fitnessmarkt.de (DG)
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Published on: 11 October 2019