Hook your feet into the foot pads and sit at a 90 degree bend.
Lower yourself until your back touches the bench.
Sit up back up to the starting position.
Common Mistakes
Using momentum on the way up or down.
Bending up past the 90 degree seated start position.
Loosely securing your feet in the hooks.
Where you should 'feel it':
Primary Muscles:
Abs
Secondary Muscles
Obliques
(0:00) Start by adjusting the angle of the bench, the more sharp the angle the harder the exercise will be.
(0:06) Hook your feet underneath the foot pads and ensure that your feet remain point forwards to keep yourself strongly secured. You should start sitting at a 90 degree bend and your arms crossed to your chest.
(0:19) Brace your core and lower youself in a controlled manner until your back touches the bench. Tense your lower back and then sit up like your bringing your shoulders up to your knees.
(0:30) Keep a straight back as you return to the starting position.
(0:35) If you cannot go all the way back for mutliple repetitions reduce the range of motion. Repeat for the desired amount of repetitions.
(0:45) Avoid using momentum on the way up or down and try not bend too far past a 90 degree angle.