Three-quarter sit-up
How to do the Three-quarter 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.


How to do it
- 1
Lie on the floor with knees bent and feet secured, hands behind or beside your head.
- 2
Raise your torso toward your knees until it is perpendicular to the ground.
- 3
Reverse the motion, going only three-quarters of the way down.
In a Setline session: 3 sets of 12–15.
Questions
What equipment do I need for the Three-quarter sit-up?
The Three-quarter sit-up uses: Bodyweight.
Which muscles does the Three-quarter sit-up work?
The Three-quarter sit-up works: Core.
How many sets and reps for the Three-quarter sit-up?
In Setline sessions the Three-quarter sit-up is programmed as 3 sets of 12–15.
Which Setline styles include the Three-quarter sit-up?
The Three-quarter sit-up appears in: Bodyweight.
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