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How to do a reverse crunch to leg raise

CoreBodyweightBeginner

Combine a reverse crunch with a leg raise — lift the hips, then lower long legs, hitting the whole front of the core.

How to do it

  1. 1Lie flat, legs raised toward the ceiling
  2. 2Lift your hips off the floor in a reverse crunch
  3. 3Lower your straight legs slowly without arching your back

Common mistakes

  • ×Swinging the legs to lift the hips
  • ×Lower back arching as the legs drop

Muscles worked

Core

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