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Reverse Crunch

Curl the pelvis toward the ribs — lower-ab flexion without neck strain.

  • Category: Main circuit
  • Type: Spinal flexion (lower)
  • Targets: Lower rectus abdominis, deep core
  • Prescription: 3 × 1215 reps, controlled negative
  • Defaults: 3 × 12 bodyweight

Setup

Lie on your back, knees bent toward the chest, shins roughly parallel to the floor, arms along your sides pressing lightly into the floor.

Execution

  1. Exhale and curl the pelvis up and toward the ribs, lifting the hips off the floor — knees travel toward the chin.
  2. Pause briefly at the top.
  3. Lower the hips back down slowly, one vertebra at a time.

Cues

  • Curl, don't kick: the knees drifting up should come from the pelvis tilting, not from leg swing.
  • Controlled negative — resist gravity all the way down.
  • Keep the head and shoulders relaxed on the floor.

Common Mistakes

  • Swinging the legs and lifting with momentum.
  • Pushing hard through the arms instead of the abs.
  • Letting the hips drop back down in one piece.

Progression

Feet-elevated pelvic tilts → reverse crunch → slow 3-count negatives → incline (head-up) reverse crunch → dragonflag negatives