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The Sit-Up Hold has a few things in common with the Alternating Toe Touch, but many people find it easier to perform. It works the same abdominal muscles, and more specifically, it works them for the purpose of lifting your shoulders off the floor. There is no focus on an abstract goal like touching your toes. You simply contract the abdominal muscles to perform the movement, and that strengthens them over time.
Sit-Up Hold
- Lie on your back on the floor.
- Bend your knees so your feet are flat on the floor.
- Put your hands behind your head, keeping your elbows as close to the floor as is comfortable. You should not be able to see them out of the corners of your eyes.
- Contract your lower abdominals in order to lift your shoulders up off the floor.
- Hold the position for at least ten seconds.
- That’s one repetition. Perform eight to twelve repetitions to make a set. Perform one to three sets per session, three to five sessions per week.
Be sure you are never lifting with your head, neck or back – not only will the exercise fail to work the abdominals if you do that, but it could also strain your neck and shoulders.
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Filed in Exercise
Updated: October 26, 2010
Copyright: October 23, 2010
Filed in Exercise
Updated: October 26, 2010
Copyright: October 23, 2010
