Reverse Crunch
Execution Guide
- Lie on your back with your hands by your sides or lightly under your hips.
- Bend your knees at a 90-degree angle and lift your feet off the floor.
- Contract your lower abs to curl your hips off the floor and toward your chest.
- Squeeze at the top of the movement.
- Slowly lower your hips back down without letting your feet touch the floor.
Range of Motion
Lift the pelvis slightly off the floor; avoid rolling onto the neck.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- ×Using momentum by swinging the legs
- ×Arching the lower back on the way down
- ×Pulling with the hands
Prescription
3Sets
10-15Reps
Rest interval24-48 hours
Goal
Target the lower rectus abdominis without lower back strain
Difficulty
Beginner
Burn (10m)
30-50
Equipment
Exercise Mat
Anatomy
Primary
Rectus Abdominis (Lower)
Secondary
ObliquesTransverse Abdominis