Reverse Crunch
The reverse crunch is performed by raising the buttocks and hips off the floor - the opposite of the standard crunch where the neck and shoulders are raised.
Teaching points
- Lay on your back, with the legs crossed in the air, knees slightly bent.
- Place you arms on the floor by your sides.
- Lift your hips a couple of inches off the floor.
- Hold for 2-3 seconds before returning the hips to the floor.
- As you improve, start to lift your hips higher off the floor.
Variations & progressions
- Perform on a decline bench to increase the difficulty.
- Place your hands over your head and grip the bench.
Muscles worked
- Lower fibres of Rectus abdominus.
- Transversus abdominus.
Alternative exercises
- Crunch.
- Crunch using a resistance band.
- Plank.
Related injuries
- Abdominal strain.
- Lower back pain.
