Reverse Crunches With Leg Raised

Muscles worked: Abs & Core, Legs & Glutes

Reverse Crunches With Leg Raised are a harder version of the reverse crunch: one leg stays raised while you curl your hips upward, so the core works against a longer lever.

Keep the raised leg steady and lift from the pelvis, not by swinging the leg. The lift is short — a few centimetres of hip rise is enough — and the slow lowering back down is the part that builds control.

How to do it

1. Lie on your back with one leg raised and steady, arms relaxed by your sides.
2. Curl your pelvis upward to lift your hips a short way off the floor — just a few centimetres.
3. Lift from the pelvis, not by swinging the raised leg.
4. Lower your hips back down slowly; the slow lowering is the part that builds control.
5. Keep the raised leg steady throughout and switch legs across sets.

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