Band Reverse Crunch
Description
This exercise involves lying on your back with your legs raised and bent at a 90-degree angle, placing a resistance band around your feet, and then performing a crunch while simultaneously pulling the band towards your chest and reversing the movement back to the starting position. This targets the abdominal muscles and can be modified by adjusting the resistance of the band.
Muscle Group
Equipment Required
Band Reverse Crunch Instructions
- Start by lying on your back with your knees bent and feet flat on the ground.
- Place your hands behind your head, with your elbows pointing out to the sides.
- Wrap a resistance band around your thighs, just above your knees.
- Engage your core and lift your head, neck, and shoulders off the ground.
- At the same time, lift your feet off the ground and bring your knees towards your chest.
- As you crunch, push your knees out against the resistance band.
- Hold the crunch for a few seconds, then slowly lower your head, neck, shoulders, and feet back down to the starting position.
- Repeat for the desired number of reps.
Band Reverse Crunch Form & Visual
Band Reverse Crunch Benefits
- Strengthens the wrist extensors and flexors
- Improves grip strength
- Helps prevent wrist injuries
- Can be done with minimal equipment
- Targets the forearm muscles
Band Reverse Crunch Muscles Worked
- Rectus Abdominis
- Obliques
- Transverse Abdominis
Band Reverse Crunch Variations & Alternatives
- Reverse crunch with resistance band
- Band-assisted reverse crunch
- Reverse crunch with band overhead
- Band-resisted reverse crunch
- Reverse crunch with band around thighs
