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Sit-Ups

Sit-Ups trains 2 of the 18 muscle groups Full Coverage tracks: Abs 85%, Obliques 25%.

Accessory Level: Beginner Bodyweight Pull Easy on the lower backEasy on the kneesNo load on the spineEasy on the shoulders

Sit-Ups - Start position
Start position
Sit-Ups - Finish position
Finish position

How to do it

  1. Lie on your back with knees bent and feet anchored.
  2. Cross your arms over your chest or place hands behind your head.
  3. Sit all the way up until your torso is upright.
  4. Lower back down with control.

Muscles it trains

Percent of one session's target for that muscle. Anything at 100% finishes that muscle on its own.

Light Main

How it compares

Compared with the Cable Crunch, it loads Abs 5 points lower, Obliques 5 points lower. It needs Bodyweight where the other uses Cable machine. Compared with the Lying Windshield Wipers, it loads Obliques 55 points lower, Abs 15 points higher.

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Other exercises for the Abs

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