Band Reverse Crunch

Body region

• Core

Muscles

Main

• Rectus Abdominis

Helps

• External Oblique
• Iliopsoas

Holds

• Transversus Abdominis

Equipment

• Resistance Band

Technique

1. Anchor a band low in front of you, beyond your feet, loop it around your feet or shins and lie on your back, hands flat on the floor or holding a fixed object behind your head.
2. Raise your knees toward your chest with legs bent.
3. Curl the pelvis up off the floor against the band.
4. Lower the hips and legs back slowly without letting the band pull them.

Cues

• Think of rolling the pelvis, not swinging the legs.
• Keep the movement slow.

Common mistakes

• Swinging the legs with momentum.
• Pulling with the arms.
• Letting the lower back arch on the way down.

Alternatives

• Reverse Crunch
• Cable Reverse Crunch