Reaching Sit-up

Technique

How to perform Reaching Sit-up

1. Lie on your back with knees bent about 90 degrees and feet flat on the floor.
2. Extend your arms toward the ceiling and keep them straight.
3. Curl your head and shoulders upward, then continue raising your trunk while reaching your hands forward past your knees.
4. Keep the movement controlled as your torso approaches upright without throwing your arms or bouncing off the floor.
5. Lower your trunk gradually, returning your upper back, shoulders and head to the floor.
6. Bring your arms back toward the ceiling and reset before the next repetition.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Rectus Abdominis.