Reverse crunch
- Basic
- Bodyweight
Lift the hips off the floor, not just the knees
Muscles worked
- Primary:
- Core
How to do it
- Lie on your back with knees bent and legs raised.
- Bring the knees toward the chest, lifting the hips off the floor.
- Lower under control.
Common mistakes
- Using momentum by swinging the legs.
- Lifting by inertia instead of the abs.
Tips
- The move lifts the hips, not just the knees.
- Control the lowering.
- Easier on the lower back than the straight-leg raise.