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Recipe of the Week
Abdominal Exercise
Reverse Curl(using bench - flat, decline/incline angle)
Muscles Worked
Rectus Abdominis, External Obliques, Internal Obliques
Back View
Side View
Exercise Technique
Beginning Position
Lie flat on an incline, decline, or flat bench/platform.
Keep the back and shoulders pressed firmly against the bench.
Keeping the knees together and bent, raise the legs until the knees are parallel to the ankles (forming a 90-degree angle)..
Hold onto the handles of the bench, or hold onto the sides of the bench in order to keep your upper body stationary.
Execution:
Begin by slowly pulling the pelvis up towards your rib cage while contracting your abdominals.
Continue pulling the pelvis up until your hips are slightly lifted off of the bench.
Hold this position briefly, and then slowly lower to the original starting position. Repeat.
Training Tips:
Keep elbows at your sides during entire exercise.
Keep the wrists in a neutral position.
Keep the shoulders back and together with a slight, natural arch in the back.
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