Quarter Sit-up (male)

Quarter Sit-up demonstration gif

Instructions:

  • 1Lie flat on your back with your knees bent and feet flat on the floor
  • 2Place your hands on your chest
  • 3Raise your upper body towards your knees about a quarter of the way
  • 4Pause for a moment and then lower yourself back down

Tips:

  • Use your abdominal muscles to lift your body, not your neck or shoulders
  • Keep your movements controlled and don't rush the exercise
  • Exhale as you raise your body and inhale as you lower yourself back down
  • Keep your lower back in contact with the floor throughout the movement

Quarter Sit-up Muscles Worked

Arms

Back

Core

Legs