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Reverse Crunch

Floor core drill emphasizing posterior pelvic tilt.

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Reverse Crunch demonstration

Exercise overview

Training details

AbsObliques

Equipment

Bodyweight

Sets × reps

3 × 15

Rest

45 sec

How to perform it

Step-by-step instructions

  1. 01Lie on your back with your arms pressed into the floor beside you and your knees bent above your hips.
  2. 02Brace your abdomen and keep your head and shoulders relaxed.
  3. 03Curl your pelvis from the floor and draw your knees toward your chest.
  4. 04Lift your tailbone only a few centimeters without swinging your legs for momentum.
  5. 05Lower your pelvis slowly until it rests on the floor while keeping your knees controlled.

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