Reverse Crunch

Reverse Crunch is a core exercise focused on Rectus abdominis. You can review average reps and rep standards on one page.

Log Reverse Crunch

Average reps: Intermediate

Reference for an intermediate lifter.

Men 32

Women 22

Reverse Crunch: Average reps

Level
Beginner	< 1	< 1
Novice	12	6
Intermediate	32	22
Advanced	56	44
Elite	83	67

Note: These values estimate average reps that can be completed in one set. Bodyweight, range of motion, tempo, and other personal factors can affect performance. See the detailed tables below.

Men by bodyweight (lb) [Reps]

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
110	< 1	9	31	57	87
120	< 1	10	31	57	85
130	< 1	12	32	56	83
140	< 1	12	32	56	82
150	< 1	13	32	55	80
160	< 1	14	32	54	78
170	< 1	14	32	53	76
180	1	14	32	52	75
190	2	14	31	51	73
200	2	14	31	50	71
210	3	15	31	49	70
220	3	15	30	48	68
230	3	14	30	48	67
240	3	14	29	47	65
250	3	14	29	46	64
260	4	14	28	45	62
270	4	14	28	44	61
280	4	14	27	43	60
290	4	14	27	42	59
300	4	13	27	41	57
310	4	13	26	41	56

Men by age [Reps]

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	< 1	7	23	43	66
20	< 1	11	31	54	80
25	< 1	12	32	56	83
30	< 1	12	32	56	83
35	< 1	12	32	56	83
40	< 1	12	32	56	83
45	< 1	10	29	52	77
50	< 1	8	25	47	70
55	< 1	6	21	41	63
60	< 1	3	17	35	55
65	< 1	< 1	12	29	47
70	< 1	< 1	9	23	39
75	< 1	< 1	5	17	32
80	< 1	< 1	2	12	25
85	< 1	< 1	< 1	9	19
90	< 1	< 1	< 1	5	15

Women by bodyweight (lb) [Reps]

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
90	< 1	4	22	46	73
100	< 1	5	23	45	71
110	< 1	6	23	44	68
120	< 1	7	23	43	66
130	< 1	7	23	42	64
140	< 1	7	22	41	62
150	< 1	8	22	40	60
160	< 1	8	21	39	58
170	< 1	8	21	38	56
180	< 1	8	20	37	54
190	< 1	7	20	36	52
200	< 1	7	19	35	51
210	< 1	7	19	34	49
220	< 1	7	18	33	48
230	< 1	7	18	32	46
240	< 1	7	17	31	45
250	< 1	6	17	30	44
260	< 1	6	16	29	43

Women by age [Reps]

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	< 1	1	15	33	53
20	< 1	5	21	42	65
25	< 1	6	22	44	67
30	< 1	6	22	44	67
35	< 1	6	22	44	67
40	< 1	6	22	44	67
45	< 1	4	20	40	62
50	< 1	2	17	36	57
55	< 1	< 1	13	31	50
60	< 1	< 1	10	25	43
65	< 1	< 1	7	20	36
70	< 1	< 1	3	15	29
75	< 1	< 1	< 1	10	23
80	< 1	< 1	< 1	7	18
85	< 1	< 1	< 1	4	13
90	< 1	< 1	< 1	< 1	9

Note: The table values are reference rep counts for one set. Bodyweight data can help estimate relative load, while age data can show trend differences.

Muscles worked

Group	Muscles
Primary muscles	Rectus abdominis
Secondary muscles	External obliques
Stabilizers	None
Grip	None

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How to read the table

Level	Description	Distribution
Beginner	Has learned proper form and trained consistently for at least 1 month.	Bottom 5%
Novice	Has trained consistently for at least 6 months.	Top 80%
Intermediate	Has trained consistently for at least 2 years.	Top 50%
Advanced	Has trained consistently for more than 5 years.	Top 20%
Elite	Has specialized in this exercise for more than 5 years.	Top 5%

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Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
110	< 1	9	31	57	87
120	< 1	10	31	57	85
130	< 1	12	32	56	83
140	< 1	12	32	56	82
150	< 1	13	32	55	80
160	< 1	14	32	54	78
170	< 1	14	32	53	76
180	1	14	32	52	75
190	2	14	31	51	73
200	2	14	31	50	71
210	3	15	31	49	70
220	3	15	30	48	68
230	3	14	30	48	67
240	3	14	29	47	65
250	3	14	29	46	64
260	4	14	28	45	62
270	4	14	28	44	61
280	4	14	27	43	60
290	4	14	27	42	59
300	4	13	27	41	57
310	4	13	26	41	56

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	< 1	7	23	43	66
20	< 1	11	31	54	80
25	< 1	12	32	56	83
30	< 1	12	32	56	83
35	< 1	12	32	56	83
40	< 1	12	32	56	83
45	< 1	10	29	52	77
50	< 1	8	25	47	70
55	< 1	6	21	41	63
60	< 1	3	17	35	55
65	< 1	< 1	12	29	47
70	< 1	< 1	9	23	39
75	< 1	< 1	5	17	32
80	< 1	< 1	2	12	25
85	< 1	< 1	< 1	9	19
90	< 1	< 1	< 1	5	15

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
90	< 1	4	22	46	73
100	< 1	5	23	45	71
110	< 1	6	23	44	68
120	< 1	7	23	43	66
130	< 1	7	23	42	64
140	< 1	7	22	41	62
150	< 1	8	22	40	60
160	< 1	8	21	39	58
170	< 1	8	21	38	56
180	< 1	8	20	37	54
190	< 1	7	20	36	52
200	< 1	7	19	35	51
210	< 1	7	19	34	49
220	< 1	7	18	33	48
230	< 1	7	18	32	46
240	< 1	7	17	31	45
250	< 1	6	17	30	44
260	< 1	6	16	29	43

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	< 1	1	15	33	53
20	< 1	5	21	42	65
25	< 1	6	22	44	67
30	< 1	6	22	44	67
35	< 1	6	22	44	67
40	< 1	6	22	44	67
45	< 1	4	20	40	62
50	< 1	2	17	36	57
55	< 1	< 1	13	31	50
60	< 1	< 1	10	25	43
65	< 1	< 1	7	20	36
70	< 1	< 1	3	15	29
75	< 1	< 1	< 1	10	23
80	< 1	< 1	< 1	7	18
85	< 1	< 1	< 1	4	13
90	< 1	< 1	< 1	< 1	9

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
110	< 1	9	31	57	87
120	< 1	10	31	57	85
130	< 1	12	32	56	83
140	< 1	12	32	56	82
150	< 1	13	32	55	80
160	< 1	14	32	54	78
170	< 1	14	32	53	76
180	1	14	32	52	75
190	2	14	31	51	73
200	2	14	31	50	71
210	3	15	31	49	70
220	3	15	30	48	68
230	3	14	30	48	67
240	3	14	29	47	65
250	3	14	29	46	64
260	4	14	28	45	62
270	4	14	28	44	61
280	4	14	27	43	60
290	4	14	27	42	59
300	4	13	27	41	57
310	4	13	26	41	56

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	< 1	7	23	43	66
20	< 1	11	31	54	80
25	< 1	12	32	56	83
30	< 1	12	32	56	83
35	< 1	12	32	56	83
40	< 1	12	32	56	83
45	< 1	10	29	52	77
50	< 1	8	25	47	70
55	< 1	6	21	41	63
60	< 1	3	17	35	55
65	< 1	< 1	12	29	47
70	< 1	< 1	9	23	39
75	< 1	< 1	5	17	32
80	< 1	< 1	2	12	25
85	< 1	< 1	< 1	9	19
90	< 1	< 1	< 1	5	15

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
90	< 1	4	22	46	73
100	< 1	5	23	45	71
110	< 1	6	23	44	68
120	< 1	7	23	43	66
130	< 1	7	23	42	64
140	< 1	7	22	41	62
150	< 1	8	22	40	60
160	< 1	8	21	39	58
170	< 1	8	21	38	56
180	< 1	8	20	37	54
190	< 1	7	20	36	52
200	< 1	7	19	35	51
210	< 1	7	19	34	49
220	< 1	7	18	33	48
230	< 1	7	18	32	46
240	< 1	7	17	31	45
250	< 1	6	17	30	44
260	< 1	6	16	29	43

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	< 1	1	15	33	53
20	< 1	5	21	42	65
25	< 1	6	22	44	67
30	< 1	6	22	44	67
35	< 1	6	22	44	67
40	< 1	6	22	44	67
45	< 1	4	20	40	62
50	< 1	2	17	36	57
55	< 1	< 1	13	31	50
60	< 1	< 1	10	25	43
65	< 1	< 1	7	20	36
70	< 1	< 1	3	15	29
75	< 1	< 1	< 1	10	23
80	< 1	< 1	< 1	7	18
85	< 1	< 1	< 1	4	13
90	< 1	< 1	< 1	< 1	9

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
110	< 1	9	31	57	87
120	< 1	10	31	57	85
130	< 1	12	32	56	83
140	< 1	12	32	56	82
150	< 1	13	32	55	80
160	< 1	14	32	54	78
170	< 1	14	32	53	76
180	1	14	32	52	75
190	2	14	31	51	73
200	2	14	31	50	71
210	3	15	31	49	70
220	3	15	30	48	68
230	3	14	30	48	67
240	3	14	29	47	65
250	3	14	29	46	64
260	4	14	28	45	62
270	4	14	28	44	61
280	4	14	27	43	60
290	4	14	27	42	59
300	4	13	27	41	57
310	4	13	26	41	56

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	< 1	7	23	43	66
20	< 1	11	31	54	80
25	< 1	12	32	56	83
30	< 1	12	32	56	83
35	< 1	12	32	56	83
40	< 1	12	32	56	83
45	< 1	10	29	52	77
50	< 1	8	25	47	70
55	< 1	6	21	41	63
60	< 1	3	17	35	55
65	< 1	< 1	12	29	47
70	< 1	< 1	9	23	39
75	< 1	< 1	5	17	32
80	< 1	< 1	2	12	25
85	< 1	< 1	< 1	9	19
90	< 1	< 1	< 1	5	15

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
90	< 1	4	22	46	73
100	< 1	5	23	45	71
110	< 1	6	23	44	68
120	< 1	7	23	43	66
130	< 1	7	23	42	64
140	< 1	7	22	41	62
150	< 1	8	22	40	60
160	< 1	8	21	39	58
170	< 1	8	21	38	56
180	< 1	8	20	37	54
190	< 1	7	20	36	52
200	< 1	7	19	35	51
210	< 1	7	19	34	49
220	< 1	7	18	33	48
230	< 1	7	18	32	46
240	< 1	7	17	31	45
250	< 1	6	17	30	44
260	< 1	6	16	29	43

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	< 1	1	15	33	53
20	< 1	5	21	42	65
25	< 1	6	22	44	67
30	< 1	6	22	44	67
35	< 1	6	22	44	67
40	< 1	6	22	44	67
45	< 1	4	20	40	62
50	< 1	2	17	36	57
55	< 1	< 1	13	31	50
60	< 1	< 1	10	25	43
65	< 1	< 1	7	20	36
70	< 1	< 1	3	15	29
75	< 1	< 1	< 1	10	23
80	< 1	< 1	< 1	7	18
85	< 1	< 1	< 1	4	13
90	< 1	< 1	< 1	< 1	9