Reverse Crunch

Execution Guide

  1. Lie on your back with your hands by your sides or lightly under your hips.
  2. Bend your knees at a 90-degree angle and lift your feet off the floor.
  3. Contract your lower abs to curl your hips off the floor and toward your chest.
  4. Squeeze at the top of the movement.
  5. 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