Medicine Ball Sit-Up
Lying on your back with the ball overhead in straight arms touching the floor, sit up with the abs and bring the ball to the floor between your legs, then lower back with control.
How to do it
Setup
On your back, knees bent, ball overhead in straight arms touching the floor.
Steps
- Sit all the way up, sweeping the ball overhead.
- Finish with the ball pressed toward the ceiling.
- Lower back with the same arc under control.
Common mistakes
Throwing the ball forward for momentum: it travels WITH you, not ahead. Feet lifting: plant them or anchor. Collapsing down: roll down vertebra by vertebra.
Breathing
Exhale sitting up, inhale lowering.
