Sit-up
A full curl from lying flat to sitting upright that builds strength through your abs and hip flexors.
IntermediateMatLow impactSuggested: 12 reps
How to do it
- Lie on your back with your knees bent, feet flat and arms crossed over your chest.
- Tuck your chin slightly and curl your head and shoulders off the floor.
- Keep curling up until you are sitting tall, with your feet still flat on the floor.
- Roll back down slowly, one section of your spine at a time.
Form tips
- Tuck your feet under a sturdy sofa if they lift off the floor.
- Rise smoothly instead of swinging up with momentum.
- Breathe out on the way up and in on the way down.
Muscles worked
AbsHip flexors