Reverse Crunch

Curling your pelvis towards your chest emphasises the lower portion of the rectus abdominis.

• Isolation
• Bodyweight
• Beginner

How to do it

• Lying down, knees bent
• Curl your pelvis bringing your knees to your chest
• Lower under control without arching your lower back

Sets, reps and tempo

Ranges: 8–15 reps or 20–45 s under tension · 1–2 RIR

Tempo: Slow, controlled movement; no momentum and no bouncing

Common mistakes

• Swinging your legs with momentum
• Using your hip flexors instead of your abs

Muscles worked

Primary

• Core / abs

Alternatives

• Hanging Leg Raise
• Floor Crunch