Demo & instructions
Reverse Crunch
Also known as: Lying Reverse Crunch, Hip Curl
Instructions
Lying on your back, you curl your hips off the floor and bring your knees toward your chest. It works the abs from the bottom up and keeps strain off the neck.
- Movement
- Trunk flexion
- Type
- Isolation
- Level
- Beginner
- Typical range
- 8–25 reps
Setup
- 1Lie on your back with arms by your sides and palms pressing into the floor.
- 2Bend your hips and knees to about ninety degrees so your shins are level with the floor.
Execution
- 1Curl your pelvis toward your ribs so your hips lift a little off the floor.
- 2Pause briefly with your knees over your chest.
- 3Lower your hips slowly until your thighs are vertical again.
Breathing
Exhale as your hips curl up; inhale as you lower them.
Target
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Muscles worked
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Training use
Strength
Muscle building
Endurance
Conditioning
