And no ordinary variation, either. A reverse crunch, but with added leg lift (or hip raise). Variety upon variety. Ain’t life grand? What is the reverse crunch with a leg lift? The crunch is an ...

Taylor says these leg lifts, also called reverse crunches, are one of her favorite ... Engaging your abs, bend your knee and raise it up to your torso. Pause at the top of the position, and ...

If you’re bored of crunches and looking for a new way to up the intensity of your next ab workout, we’ve got a simple fix — raise your legs to the ceiling. Vertical leg crunches are a crunch ...

Crunches, or V sit-ups ... with your left arm and keep your right arm down by your side. Open your raised leg to the right and your raised arm to the left without moving your hips or shoulders.

This variation relies more on the hip flexors and deeper core muscles for stabilization and to help raise the leg as you move ...

A well-rounded ab workout will strengthen your core, tone your midsection and help prevent and reduce back pain.

Do four sets. Mentus also likes this twisting crunch to work the obliques, as well as the rectus abdominis. - Lie on your back with legs raised slightly up and hands next to your head.

When performing reverse crunches, there are some common mistakes that can make the exercise less effective. The most common mistake I see is swinging the legs, which uses momentum to raise the ...

How to do it: With your back to the floor, raise your legs until they are completely vertical. Crunch up toward the ceiling, then lower yourself down. Flex your toes towards your face to engage ...

When it comes to workout moves, variation is a wonderful thing. Doing the same exercise every day (or even every week) can become boring and make it more likely that you’ll either stop getting ...