Sit-Up

Technique

How to perform Sit-Up

1. Lie on your back with your knees bent, feet flat on the floor, and hands placed beside or behind your head.
2. Brace your core and keep your neck relaxed.
3. Exhale as you flex your trunk and raise your torso toward your thighs.
4. Pause briefly at the top without pulling on your head.
5. Inhale as you lower under control to the floor.
6. Repeat for the prescribed repetitions.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Rectus Abdominis.