Core · Bodyweight
Reverse Crunch Leg Drop
How to do the reverse crunch leg drop, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Logged as
- Weighted reps
- Movement
- Flexion
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Lie on your back with legs bent and feet off the floor. Curl your hips toward your chest using your lower abs, then lower your legs down toward the floor under control before curling back up.
- 1Lower abs contracting to curl the hips up
- 2Lower back pressed into the floor as the legs drop
- 3Slow, controlled lowering rather than a free fall
Common mistakes
- Swinging the legs or using momentum to lift the hips
- Arching the lower back off the floor as the legs lower
- Straining the neck or pulling with the upper body
Muscles worked
The reverse crunch leg drop mainly works the upper abs and lower abs, with the hip flexors and obliques assisting.
- Upper AbsPrimary
- Lower AbsPrimary
- Hip FlexorsSupport
- ObliquesSupport
- QuadsMinor
Kovo programs the reverse crunch leg drop for you and tracks it every session.
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Last reviewed June 2026.