Sit-up

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

BodyweightCore
Sit-up: start and finish positions
Sit-up: start and finish positions

How to do it

  1. 1

    Knees bent, feet flat.

  2. 2

    Sit up until the ribs come over the hips.

  3. 3

    Lower the shoulders to the floor.

In a Setline session: 3 sets of 8–12.

Questions

What equipment do I need for the Sit-up?

The Sit-up uses: Bodyweight.

Which muscles does the Sit-up work?

The Sit-up works: Core.

How many sets and reps for the Sit-up?

In Setline sessions the Sit-up is programmed as 3 sets of 8–12.

Which Setline styles include the Sit-up?

The Sit-up appears in: Military, Bodyweight.

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Sit-up — how to do it, steps and demo · Setline