Sit Up
Try the following variations to tighten up your core.
Crunch This exercise targets the upper abs.
Step 1:
Lay on your back hands behind your head, elbows out. Have your knees bent feet flat on the floor.
Step 2:
Raise your head and shoulders off the ground bringing your ribs towards your knees. As you get to the top of the movement hold this position.
Step 3:
In the hold position try to go that extra 1inch.
Step 4:
Lower back down stoping yourself from letting your head rest on the ground.
Weighted crunch
Step 1:
Lie on your back. Feet on the flat on the floor knees bent. Hold weight straight up above chest.
Step 2:
Raise your head and shoulders off the ground bringing your ribs towards your knees.push weight up towards the sky as you lift. As you get to the top of the movement hold this position.
Step 3:
In the hold position try to go that extra 1inch
Step 4:
Lower back down stoping yourself from letting your head rest on the ground.
Leg raised crunch
Step 1:
Lie on back with upper legs at a 90° to your body and 90° angle in the knee. Hold legs in this position.
Step 2:
Raise your head and shoulders off the ground bringing your ribs towards your knees.push weight up towards the sky as you lift. As you get to the top of the movement hold this position.
Step 3:
In the hold position try to go that extra 1inch
Step 4:
Lower back down stoping yourself from letting your head rest on the ground.
