Situps

Category
Core
Difficulty
Beginner
Equipment
Bodyweight
Primary muscles
Rectus Abdominis
Secondary muscles
Iliopsoas

How to do it

  1. Lie on your back with knees bent and feet flat on the floor.
  2. Place your hands behind your head or across your chest.
  3. Engage your core and curl your torso up toward your knees.
  4. Lower back down with control and repeat the movement.

Form tips

  • Keep core tight throughout movement
  • Move with control, don't swing
  • Breathe evenly - exhale on sit up, inhale on lower
  • Focus on abs, don't pull neck

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