General Situp
General Situp is a classic abdominal exercise that strengthens and tones the core-stabilizing abdominal muscles. Situps work the rectus abdominis, transverse abdominis, obliques, and your hip flexors, chest, and neck.
INTERMEDIATE
Weighted Situp
Weighted Situp helps to increase the strength and size of your abdominal muscles because they add stimulation that you can't get without using the weight.
Instructions
- Lie down on your back with your knees bent at a 90-degree angle and your feet flat on the floor. Hold a dumbbell on your chest. This is your starting position.
- Squeeze your core and lift your upper body until the backs of your forearms touch your upper thighs. Pause here and slowly lower yourself back to the starting position.
Tips
- Avoid over-stretching your lower back. Keep your upper body straight.
Alternative Exercises
Weighted Russian Twist
Weighted Russian Twist is an effective way to build your core and shoulders. It can also help to increase your waist size because your oblique muscles may get larger on top of or under the fat.
Weighted Swiss Ball Crunch
Doing weighted crunches on a Swiss ball rather than the floor allows you to exhaust the abs across their whole range for increased muscle growth potential.
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