Suspended Reverse Crunch

How to do the Suspended Reverse Crunch

1. Secure a set of suspension straps with the handles hanging about a foot off of the ground. Move yourself into a pushup plank position facing away from the rack.
2. Place your feet into the handles. You should maintain a straight posture, not allowing the hips to sag. This will be your starting position.
3. Begin the movement by flexing the knees and hips, drawing the knees to your torso. As you do so, anteriorly tilt your pelvis, allowing your spine to flex.
4. At the top of the controlled motion, return to the starting position.

Muscles worked

Role	Muscles
Primary	abs
Equipment	other equipment
Difficulty	beginner
Type	isolation

No other equipment? Train the same muscles with these

Ordered by how likely you are to own the 6 options.

Alternate Heel Touchers Bodyweight Crunch - Hands Overhead Bodyweight Crunch - Legs On Exercise Ball Bodyweight Crunches Bodyweight Decline Crunch Bodyweight Flat Bench Lying Leg Raise Bodyweight

Harder than the Suspended Reverse Crunch

Hanging Pike expert · Bodyweight Bent Press expert · Kettlebell Barbell Ab Rollout - On Knees expert · Barbell

Superset the Suspended Reverse Crunch with

Opposing lower back work — alternate sets without extra rest.

Hyperextensions (Back Extensions) lower back Stiff Leg Barbell Good Morning lower back Barbell Deadlift lower back Hyperextensions With No Hyperextension Bench lower back

Common questions

What muscles does the Suspended Reverse Crunch work?

The Suspended Reverse Crunch primarily works the abs. Ab Crunch Machine, Alternate Heel Touchers, and Barbell Side Bend train the same muscle, across 9 equipment types.

What equipment do you need for the Suspended Reverse Crunch?

The Right Equipment. Without the right equipment, Alternate Heel Touchers, Crunch - Hands Overhead, and Crunch - Legs On Exercise Ball train the same muscle, and 45 of the catalogue's options for this muscle need no equipment.

Is the Suspended Reverse Crunch suitable for beginners?

Yes, the Suspended Reverse Crunch is rated beginner. Hanging Pike, Bent Press, and Barbell Ab Rollout - On Knees are the progressions from here.

Where should the Suspended Reverse Crunch go in a workout?

Late — the Suspended Reverse Crunch is isolation work, so it follows your compounds. Supersetting it with Hyperextensions (Back Extensions) and Stiff Leg Barbell Good Morning cuts session time without extra rest.

Similar exercises

Ab Crunch Machine Machine Alternate Heel Touchers Bodyweight Barbell Side Bend Barbell Bosu Ball Cable Crunch With Side Bends Cable Machine Cable Crunch Cable Machine Cable Reverse Crunch Cable Machine