Sit-up
Beginner
Basic core exercise where you lie flat and sit up to an upright position.
Muscle Groups
hip flexorsrectus abdominis
Coaching Cues
- 1Use your core to initiate the movement, not momentum
- 2Exhale as you sit up
- 3Control the descent back down
Standards
- 1Shoulders touch the ground at the bottom
- 2Hands touch toes or past the knees at the top
- 3Feet may be anchored or unanchored as prescribed
Scaling Options
- •Crunches
- •Anchored feet sit-up