Sit up

Sit-ups, also called trunk bending, are among the standard exercises for the abdominal muscles. We will show you how to do them correctly.

Sit-ups work your core and improve your athletic ability, posture, balance, and more. There are lots of ways to work your ab muscles including traditional sit-ups, and planks.

Muscle areas targeted by different types of ab exercises.

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These 6 Exercises that Target Upper & Lower Abs will help with looking good on the inside by aiding in stabilizing your spine, as well as looking good on the outside by blasting your gut away and exposing that 6-pack.

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Sit up exercise guide with instructions, demonstration, calories burned and muscles worked. Learn proper form, discover all health benefits and choose a workout.

Lie faceup on the floor with a folded towel under your lower back, soles of your feet together knees open to the sides, and arms overhead on the floor (a). Brace your core and sit up, reaching your fingers toward or past your toes (b). Slowly return to start. That's one rep.

Wall Sit Instructions! Wall Sit Cues: - Start exercise in a standing position: feet shoulder width, hands beside or in front, core engaged, and back against a stable vertical surface (wall). - Lower your body into a 90 degree squat against the wall; put weight on heels; and fire up your quads. - Hold position for allotted time. Ideas for Exercise Uses: - Perform as a strengthening exercise for running. - Add to a full body workout for the squat movement. - Use as a baseline testing exercise…

Crunches don’t have to be boring. There are plenty of sit-up variations you can incorporate into your workout routine that target the muscles that make up your core.

Just doing endless sit ups and crunches won't help you get that toned, ripped stomach. It's about dieting, exercising and maintaining a lower level of overall body fat that helps your abs pop! However, sometimes people can diet down and just expect a rippling set of abs to appear, without putting in the necessary work

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Practice these proven abdominal muscle exercises regularly to add variety to your routine, help strengthen your core, and improve your overall fitness.

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