Sit-up
- Basic
- Bodyweight
Roll up without pulling your neck
Muscles worked
- Primary:
- Core
How to do it
- Lie on your back with the knees bent.
- Lift the whole trunk up to a seated position.
- Lower under control vertebra by vertebra.
Common mistakes
- Throwing the arms or neck for momentum.
- Anchoring the feet and pulling with the hip flexors.
Tips
- Rise by curling the trunk, not all at once.
- If the lower back bothers you, stick to the crunch.