Dumbbell Overhead Sit-Up with Legs on Bench
A full sit-up with the calves up on a bench, a dumbbell held on straight arms that stay in line with the torso the whole way.
How to do it
Setup
On the floor, calves on a bench, one dumbbell held by the ends in straight arms behind the head.
Steps
- Sit all the way up, the arms staying beside the ears.
- Finish tall with the bell straight above the shoulders.
- Roll back down with the arms still in line.
Common mistakes
Swinging the bell forward to sit up: it moves with the torso, never ahead. Bell drifting behind the head at the top: stack it over the shoulders. Dropping back to the floor: lower one vertebra at a time.
Breathing
Exhale sitting up, inhale rolling down.
