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Workout

Sit Up

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Equipment

  • No Equipment Needed

Muscle Groups

  • Abs & Core

Purposes

  • Abdominal strength
Sets Reps Distance Duration
2 30
Tempo Intensity (% of Max) Weight Load Rest Period
Moderate 90 sec

Description

  • Lie on your back with your legs bent and feet flat on the floor.
  • Place your finger tips to the sides of your head.
  • Keeping your neck neutral, roll your upper back off the floor until you are sitting upright.
  • Return slowly to the start position.

ProTip

  • Initiate the Sit Up at the head, then roll your spine up segmentally into a Sit Up

Mistakes

  • Jutting the chin as you crunch up
  • Yanking the head up with the hands