Technique
- Lie flat on the ground with the arms extended over the head.
- Bend the knees and bring the legs towards your torso, lifting your butt off the ground.
- Return to the starting position with the legs straight hovering the floor.
Form tips
- Do not let your back arch when extending your legs.
- Keep control of the pelvis when lowering your butt to the ground.
Muscles
Strength
Primary
- Abs
- Obliques
- Pelvis
- Quadriceps
Secondary
- Hip adductors
Individual muscles
Individual muscles
- Rectus abdominis
- External oblique
- Internal oblique
- Iliacus
- Rectus femoris
- Psoas major
Equipment
Appears in
Progressions
Straight-leg reverse crunch
Novice
Double crunch
Novice
Cross body crunch
Novice
Stability ball bicycles
Novice
Regressions
Lying leg extension
Beginner
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