Situps

How to do Situps

1. Bend both knees and place the soles of your feet on the floor.
2. Keep your knees pointing in the same direction as your toes.
3. Keep both feet in contact with the floor as your torso rises.
4. Firm your abdomen to begin curling your head and shoulders off the mat.
5. Continue lifting your torso toward sitting without jerking forward.
6. Let your head follow your chest instead of jutting your chin forward.
7. Lower your torso back to the mat slowly, without letting your head drop.
8. Repeat the lift and return, keeping both feet planted throughout.

Benefits

A sit-up develops abdominal strength through movement, rather than a stationary hold.

Variations

Reach your arms forward toward your knees to help balance the lift. Use a smaller curl if sitting fully upright requires a jerk or lifts your feet.