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How to do 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.

Suspended Reverse Crunch demonstration
Primary muscle
Abs
Also works
Hip flexors
Equipment
Body weight
Level
Advanced
Category
Abs

How to do Suspended Reverse Crunch, step by step

  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.

Muscles worked

Suspended Reverse Crunch works your abs as the main mover, with help from your hip flexors.

Track Suspended Reverse Crunch in SPLYT

Suspended Reverse Crunch is already in SPLYT’s exercise library. Log your sets, reps and weight on iPhone or Apple Watch, with last time’s weights already filled in.

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