Sit-up

Muscles

• Rectus abdominis
• External oblique
• Internal oblique
• Iliacus
• Rectus femoris
• Psoas major

Technique

1. Contract your Abs and lift your upper body off the ground.

Risks

1. High-reps flexion of the spine might cause issues over time. Use this exercise only as a first step towards more effective Abs exercises.

Similar Exercises

• Lying tuck raise
• Lying leg extension
• Assisted sitting leg extensions
• Lying advanced tuck raise
• Tuck-up

Equipment

• Ground (hands or body)