Sit-Up

Knees bent, feet down: curl all the way up until the torso is vertical, then lower under control.

Sit-Up, illustrated

How to do it

Setup

Knees bent, feet flat, hands at the temples or crossed.

Steps

  1. Curl all the way up to a vertical torso.
  2. Keep the feet down without an anchor if possible.
  3. Roll back down vertebra by vertebra.

Common mistakes

Yanking the neck: hands rest, chest leads. Feet flying up: slower curl or a light anchor while learning. Flat-back plopping: the roll is the safety.

Breathing

Exhale sitting up, inhale rolling down.