roller reverse crunch

A waist exercise targeting the abs, performed with roller.

roller reverse crunch demonstration
roller reverse crunch — demonstration

Body part

Waist

Equipment

Roller

Target muscles

Abs

Secondary muscles

Hip Flexors

How to do roller reverse crunch

  1. Lie flat on your back with your arms extended straight above your head and your legs straight out in front of you.

  2. Place the roller between your feet and grip it with your toes.

  3. Engaging your abs, lift your legs off the ground and curl your knees towards your chest, rolling the roller towards your body.

  4. Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower your legs back down to the starting position, rolling the roller away from your body.

  5. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Primary (target)

Abs

Secondary

Hip Flexors

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