Ab Mat Sit-Up
The sit-up with a curved pad under the lower back and the soles of the feet together; the pad lets the spine start from a stretch below level.
How to do it
Setup
Lying back over the pad, its curve under the lower back, soles of the feet together and knees out, hands behind the head.
Steps
- Curl up off the pad until the torso is upright.
- Keep the soles together and the knees wide.
- Roll back down over the pad under control.
Common mistakes
Pulling the head with the hands: they rest behind it, the abs lift. Pad under the hips instead of the lower back: slide it up to the curve of the spine. Dropping back onto the pad: lower as slowly as you rise.
Breathing
Exhale on the crunch, inhale lowering.
