Exercise Lab

Bent-knee Sling Sit-ups

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Equipment

  • No Equipment Needed

Muscle Groups

  • Abs & Core
  • Hips & Buttocks
  • Shoulders

Purposes

  • Strengthens midsection.
  • Increases power in the upper body and midsection.

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Description

  • Sit on the floor with your legs in front of you, knees bent.
  • Roll your body back and down, stretching your arms behind your head.
  • Then throw your arms up and toward your legs while sitting up.
  • Repeat for a specified number of reps.

ProTip

  • Roll down and sit up smoothly, moving segmentally throughout the spine.

Mistakes

  • Not throwing the arms fast enough to create momentum to assist with sitting up.
  • Letting the chin jut out (instead of staying tucked).
  • Feet rising from the floor.