Weighted Sit-up
Contract your abs and lift your torso up while keeping the weight secure against your chest. Pause at the top, then slowly lower back down.
Instructions
Preparation: Lie on your back with knees bent. Hold a weight plate or dumbbell against your chest with both hands.
Execution: Contract your abs and lift your torso up while keeping the weight secure against your chest. Pause at the top, then slowly lower back down.
Exercise Details
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Equipment
- Core
- Mechanics
- Isolation
- Force
- Pull
- Utility
- Auxiliary
Target Muscles
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