Exercise technique

suspended reverse crunch

The suspended reverse crunch is an advanced core exercise performed by hanging from a pull-up bar and curling the knees up towards the chest, targeting the abdominal muscles and hip flexors.

How do you perform this exercise?

  1. Hang from a pull-up bar with your arms fully extended and your palms facing away from you.
  2. Engage your core and lift your knees up towards your chest, curling your pelvis towards your ribcage.
  3. Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower your knees back down to the starting position.
  4. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Which other muscles are involved?

Hip flexors.

How do you log your sets?

How do you track progressive overload?

Source: ExerciseDB catalogue and demonstration. Related movements are options to compare, not equivalent loads or a prescribed progression.

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