Bench body lever

A isolation exercise for the abs, with help from the lats, obliques. Equipment: flat bench.

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WorksAbsLatsObliques

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How to do it

Setup: Lie on a bench and hold it behind your head.
Lift the body up on the shoulders, straight as a plank
Lower it as slowly as you can

Muscles worked

Bench body lever: 3D figure mid-rep with the abs highlighted

Abs · main
Lats
Obliques

Equipment

Flat bench

Alternatives

Exercises that train the same main muscles. See all bench body lever alternatives.

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