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Instructions:

  • 1Lie on your back with your knees bent and feet flat on the floor
  • 2Place your hands behind your head, without pulling on your neck
  • 3Tighten your abdominal muscles and lift your body towards your knees
  • 4Lower yourself back down, returning to your starting position
  • 5Repeat the exercise

Tips:

  • Keep your spine in a neutral position
  • Ensure you exhale when lifting your body and inhale on the way down
  • Avoid pulling on your neck when you lift
  • Engage your abdominal muscles throughout the exercise

Sit-Up Muscles Worked

Arms

Back

Core

Legs