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Movement · Waist

3/4 Sit-Up

Lie flat on your back with your knees bent and feet flat on the ground. Place your hands behind your head with your elbows pointing outwards. Engaging your abs, slowly lift your upper body off the ground, curling forward until your torso is at a 45-degree angle. Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower your upper body back down to the starting position. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

TargetAbs
Equipmentbody weight
Body partWaist

Technique

How to Perform

  1. 1

    Lie flat on your back with your knees bent and feet flat on the ground.

  2. 2

    Place your hands behind your head with your elbows pointing outwards.

  3. 3

    Engaging your abs, slowly lift your upper body off the ground, curling forward until your torso is at a 45-degree angle.

  4. 4

    Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower your upper body back down to the starting position.

  5. 5

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Target and supporting

Target

Abs

Secondary

Hip FlexorsLower Back

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