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Sit-Ups - Female

Instructions

  • Lie on your back with your knees bent at a 90-degree angle. 
  • Cross your ankles and place your hands behind head. 
  • Contract your abs as you lift your shoulders off the floor. Do not bend your neck. 
  • Remember, you only need to get your upper back off the floor to strengthen your abdominal muscles. 
  • Hold for 2 seconds and return to the starting position.
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Tip

Your hands are behind your head for support only -- try to avoid the tendency to use your hands to pull your head forward.

DISCLAIMER: Your doctor is often in the best position to evaluate whether any particular diet or exercise program is best for you. Advance consultation with your doctor is particularly important if you are under eighteen (18) years old, pregnant, nursing, or have health problems.