Strength exercise

Reverse Crunch

How to do it

Lie flat on your back with the arms resting alongside the body and the knees bent toward the chest.
Brace the core and press the lower back gently into the floor before starting the movement.
Curl the hips off the floor by drawing the knees up and in toward the chest, using the lower core rather than momentum.
Exhale as the hips lift and pause briefly at the top of the curl.
Lower the hips back down slowly, keeping the knees drawn in until the feet lightly touch down.
Repeat for the set number of reps, keeping the motion controlled rather than swinging the legs.

Muscles worked

CoreThe group of trunk muscles across the abdomen, sides, and lower back that stabilize the spine and pelvis and transfer force between the upper and lower body. All Core exercises

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Type: Strength
Primary muscles: Core
Measured in: Reps and weight