# Reverse Crunch

URL: https://heatsy.app/ex/reverse-crunch

Also known as: Bent-Knee Hip Raise, Lying Leg Hip Raise, Reverse Crunches, Reverse Ab Crunch, Lying Reverse Crunch, Floor Reverse Crunch

Body region: Core

## Muscles

- Main: Rectus Abdominis, External Oblique
- Helps: Internal Oblique, Iliopsoas
- Holds: Transversus Abdominis

## Technique

1. Lie on your back with arms by your sides, palms down, and the knees bent at 90 degrees above the hips.
2. Brace the abs and press the lower back toward the floor.
3. Curl the pelvis up, lifting the hips off the floor and bringing the knees toward your chest.
4. Lower the hips slowly back to the floor without letting the legs drop.

### Cues

- Lift the hips by curling the pelvis, not by swinging the legs.
- Breathe out as the hips rise.

### Common mistakes

- Throwing the legs back for momentum.
- Pushing hard through the hands to lift.
- Letting the feet drop to the floor between reps.

## Alternatives

- [Hanging Leg Raise](https://heatsy.app/ex/hanging-leg-raise)
- [Bench Leg Raise](https://heatsy.app/ex/bench-leg-raise)
- [Crunch](https://heatsy.app/ex/crunch)