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Reverse Curl | Crunch Fitness | Abdominal Crunches

The most basic abdominal exercises today are Crunches. Together with proper eating habits and fitness supplements, crunches can really make your abdominal muscles toned and firm. Strong stomach muscles can help a lot in preventing back-related problems and in improving your posture. Moreover, you will be able to get rid of flabs and unwanted fat, making you look good and feel good about yourself.

The reverse curl is a variation of abdominal crunch fitness which targets the rectus abdominis muscles. These are the paired muscles which extend from the ribs to the pelvis. These muscles aid in breathing and control the way your spine bends. Learn how to do the abdominal Reverse Curl in this section:

	STEP 1: Lie on your back (on the mat or on the floor) and place your hands behind your head. Raise your legs straight up in the air but keep your shoulders and head on the floor at all times. Make sure that your feet don't go further back than your head.
	STEP 2: Tighten your lower abdominals and bring your legs and pelvis towards your ribcage. Keep each movement slow and controlled and don't let your legs swing about.

Don’t forget to suck in your gut so that your lower back presses against the mat or floor. Work through the entire exercise slowly and steadily, without heaving yourself up or flopping down.

Whether you prefer working with Free Weights, Weights on Gym Machines or just with Your own Body Weight, the important thing to do is to start realistically and keep at it - at all costs.

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Below you can find all the exercises in our Fitness Exercises section:

1:	Neck Stretch
2:	Head Forwards Stretch
3:	Shoulder Stretch
4:	Anterior Deltoid Stretch
5:	Triceps Stretch
6:	Chest Stretch
7:	Upper Back Stretch
8:	Lower Back Stretch
9:	Hyperextension of Back
10:	Spine Rotation
11:	Cat Stretch
12:	Hip Flexor Stretch
13:	Glute Stretch
14:	Supine Hamstring Stretch
15:	Standing Hamstring Stretch
16:	Standing Quadriceps Stretch
17:	Prone Quadriceps Stretch
18:	Adduction Stretch
19:	Abduction Stretch
20:	Calf Stretch
21:	Arm or Biceps Curl
22:	Triceps Curl
23:	Forward Arm Raise
24:	Lateral Raise
25:	Bench Press
26:	Fly
27:	Walking Lunges
28:	Dumbbell Squats
29:	Basic Crunch
30:	Reverse Curl
31:	Full Crunch
32:	Lunges
33:	Basic Push-Up
34:	Rear Leg Lifts
35:	Squats
36:	Triceps Dips
37:	Low Bridge with Leg Raise
38:	Fitness Ball Hamstring Curl

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