Reverse Crunch
Lying down, curl the knees toward the chest and lift the hips off the floor; the pelvis moves, not the legs.
How to do it
Setup
On your back, hands at the sides or holding a support overhead; knees bent over the hips.
Steps
- Curl the hips off the floor, knees toward the chest.
- Control the lift – no swinging.
- Lower the hips slowly until they touch down.
Common mistakes
Swinging the legs for momentum: the hips CURL up, not swing. Neck straining: head stays down. Dropping the hips: slow lowering is the growth half.
Breathing
Exhale curling up, inhale lowering.
