Reverse Crunches

An abdominal exercise curling the hips off the floor to emphasize the lower portion of the abs.

How to do it

1. Lie on your back with your arms at your sides.
2. Raise your legs with knees bent to 90 degrees.
3. Curl your hips off the floor by contracting your lower abs.
4. Bring your knees toward your chest.
5. Lower your hips with control.
6. Repeat for the desired number of reps.

Tips

• Curl your pelvis rather than swinging your legs for momentum.
• Exhale as your hips lift to deepen the abdominal contraction.
• Press your arms into the floor for added stability.

Muscles

Primary: Abs

Secondary: Hip flexors, Obliques, Transverse abdominis