How to do the Sit-up, step by step
- Lie on your back with the soles of your feet together or your feet flat.
- Place the AbMat under your lower back.
- Touch the floor behind your head with your hands.
- Sit up and swing your arms forward.
- Touch the floor in front of your feet and roll back down under control.
Common mistakes and how to fix them
- Hands not touching the floor behind your headlying all the way back is part of every rep.
- Pulling on your neckuse your arms only for momentum, don't yank your head.
- Slamming your back downroll back with control.
How to scale the Sit-up
If you can't do the movement cleanly yet or the workout is too heavy, use one of these variations:
- Crunch
- Sit-up with feet anchored
- Shorter range of motion with an AbMat
Also known as
Abmat · Abmat sit up · Sit up · Situp
Benchmarks with Sit-up
- Annie50-40-30-20-10 Double Unders, Sit-ups
- Angie100 Pull-ups, 100 Push-ups, 100 Sit-ups, 100 Air Squats
- Barbara5 rounds: 20 Pull-ups, 30 Push-ups, 40 Sit-ups, 50 Air Squats, 3 min rest between rounds (time includes rest)
- Marguerita50 reps for time, each rep: 1 Burpee, 1 Push-up, 1 Jumping Jack, 1 Sit-up, 1 Handstand
- Barbara Ann5 rounds, each for time: 20 HSPU, 30 Deadlifts 60 kg, 40 Sit-ups, 50 Double Unders; exactly 3 min rest between rounds (time includes rest)
- Michael3 RFT: 800 m Run, 50 Back Extensions, 50 Sit-ups
These descriptions are general guidance and don't replace a coach. Have someone at your box show you new movements, and stop if anything hurts.