Half Sit-up
rating: | Ø 4.44 through 9 votes |
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required: | Nothing |
optional: | Fitness Mat |
level: | Normal |
type: | Strength |
Variations available (16) |
General And Specifics
- the well known ab exercise Sit-up is not really effective and cause injuries in the spine region if not executed exactly
- due to these facts, we will leave out this exercise
- in opposite to the sit-up, the half sit-up is an intensive way to work out the core
Starting Position
- sit down on the floor or a fitness mat
- the legs are rectangular and the heels positioned hip width apart on the ground
- the tiptoes point up
- keep the upper body upright and tilt it back a little
- cross the arms in front of the upper body
Correct Execution
- brace the abs
- lean backward slowly and controlled
- stop the movement before you cannot go back without momentum and the legs lift off the ground
- your head remains in extension to the spine
- do not roll in the back
- hold the final position for a bit to impede the exercise
- come back to the starting position, without taking all of the tension from the abs
- afterwards, repeat this movement several times
tips for the workout
- you can ease the core exercise by placing the hands on the thighs and pulling your upper body towards them
- if you hold the arms up in extension to the upper body, you can increase the level of difficulty