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Sit Up (Weighted)
strength / isolation
Get Started With Sit Up (Weighted)
- 1
Start by lying flat on your back on an exercise mat with your hands behind your head.
- 2
Place a weight plate on your stomach and hold it in place with your hands.
- 3
Keeping your lower back pressed into the mat, use your abdominal muscles to lift your upper body until it is at least 45 degrees from the ground.
- 4
Hold for a few seconds and then lower your body back to the mat.
- 5
Repeat for the desired number of reps.
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