Medicine ball sit-up

How to do the Medicine ball sit-up: full step-by-step instructions, muscles worked (Core), equipment (Medicine ball) and a two-frame demo. Free to read, from the Setline exercise catalog.

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Medicine ball sit-up: start and finish positions
Medicine ball sit-up: start and finish positions

How to do it

  1. 1

    Lie on your back, knees bent, holding the ball at your chest.

  2. 2

    Curl up to sitting, keeping the ball close.

  3. 3

    Reach the ball overhead at the top if you can.

  4. 4

    Roll back down one vertebra at a time.

  5. 5

    Keep your feet anchored or heavy on the floor.

In a Setline session: 3 sets of 10.

Questions

What equipment do I need for the Medicine ball sit-up?

The Medicine ball sit-up uses: Medicine ball.

Which muscles does the Medicine ball sit-up work?

The Medicine ball sit-up works: Core.

How many sets and reps for the Medicine ball sit-up?

In Setline sessions the Medicine ball sit-up is programmed as 3 sets of 10.

Which Setline styles include the Medicine ball sit-up?

The Medicine ball sit-up appears in: Strength, Military.

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Medicine ball sit-up — how to do it, steps and demo · Setline