Sit-ups
- Lie with knees bent and feet flat on the floor. You can have someone hold your feet or place them under something to keep them steady.
- Place your hands behind your head, elbows pointing out.
- Engage your abs and lift your head, neck and shoulders up. Pretend you are holding a small ball under your chin.
- Hold and then return to starting position.
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Sit-ups is a at-home work out exercise that targets abs. Refer to the illustration diagram and instructions above for how to perform this exercise correctly. Battle bilateral waves, battle rope jumping jacks and stability / swiss / exercise ball leg lifts are related exercise that target the same muscle groups as sit-ups. Visit our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises to try in your workouts.
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