The Question of the Week

What is a Reverse Ab Crunch?

First let me say I am glad so many of you are reading my blog and encouraged to try out some of my routines.  However it seems a few of you are stumped by the Reverse Ab Crunch.  So I felt why not write a little something about it and give a few photos for your crunching pleasure.

Lie on the floor on your back
Arms by your side palms down
Knees bent about 90 degrees
Bring knees toward your nose by performing a crunch within the lower ab section.



For more intensity:
Lie on the floor on your back
Arms by your side palms down
Lift legs so they are straight up in air soles of feet towards the ceiling.
Press feet up towards the ceiling while using the same lower ab muscles as above.



If using a bench:
Lie on the bench on your back
Hold on to the bench just above your head
Knees bent -feet on the bench - about 90 degrees
Bring knees toward the nose, however holding onto the bench you can probably go a little deeper



Same position as the above photo with Legs lifted in the air. Don't fall over the bench.

You can also use a stability ball for more work between your legs with bent knees or with straight legs:

                   



You can also hold a bodybar behind your knees:

Happy Crunches to You.  Hope this answers your questions and has you ready for Sexy Summer Abs!  

Until next time, 

Taj

photos:  https://www.google.com/search?tbm=isch&hl=en&source=hp&biw=1967&bih=914&q=reverse+abdominoplasty&gbv=2&oq=reverse+ab&aq=1&aqi=g6g-S4&aql=&gs_l=img.1.1.0l6j0i24l4.1329l4984l0l9150l10l10l0l1l1l0l121l693l8j1l9l0.frgbld.#hl=en&gbv=2&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=reverse+abdominal+curl&oq=reverse+abd&aq=1&aqi=g4g-S4g-mS1&aql=&gs_l=img.1.1.0l4j0i24l4j0i5i24.6450l9470l0l11892l11l11l0l0l0l1l128l1220l1j10l11l0.frgbld.&pbx=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_cp.r_qf.,cf.osb&fp=ba3c2e6b77e9f621&biw=1967&bih=914