How to do a sit-up

Setup:

1. Position: Lie on your back on a mat with your knees bent and your feet flat on the floor, about hip-width apart.
2. Hand Placement: Place your hands behind your head without interlacing your fingers (to avoid pulling on your neck), or cross them over your chest.

The Movement:

1. Lift: Exhale and engage your core to lift your entire torso off the floor, curling up towards your knees.
2. Peak: Continue until you are in a fully seated position.
3. Lower: Inhale and slowly lower your torso back down to the starting position, one vertebra at a time.

Tips:

• To keep your feet from lifting, you can tuck them under a dumbbell or have a partner hold them down.
• Avoid using momentum to swing yourself up.
• Focus on using your abdominal muscles to perform the movement.