Bench Pelvic Tilt:  Lower to Mid Abdominals

• Lie down on bench face-up
   
• Reach overhead and grip bench
   
• Point feet straight up towards ceiling
   
• Press legs upward (footprints to ceiling)
   
• Slowly lower hips to bench while inhaling, stopping just prior to hips touching bench

Oblique Twists:  External & Internal Obliques

• Lying face-up on floor, cross left ankle over right knee
   
• Extend left arm onto floor & bring right hand under head (for neck support)
   
• Crunch upward and over towards left - bring right shoulder towards left knee
   
• Slowly return to starting position, keeping back on floor
   
• At end of set, alternate to opposite side

Crunch (basic):  Upper Abdominals

• Lie face-up on floor, placing both hands under your head
   
• Keeping toes of both feet pointed up (for added back support), crunch upper torso upward - raise shoulder blades off floor
   
• Slowly lower torso towards starting position
   
• Just prior to touching floor with upper back, begin next rep