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.

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Three-quarter sit-up: start and finish positions
Three-quarter sit-up: start and finish positions

How to do it

  1. 1

    Lie on the floor with knees bent and feet secured, hands behind or beside your head.

  2. 2

    Raise your torso toward your knees until it is perpendicular to the ground.

  3. 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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Three-quarter sit-up — how to do it, steps and demo · Setline