Sit Ups
Start by lying on your back with your knees bent and feet flat on the floor. You can place your arms crossed over your chest, hands behind your head, or extended forward. Engage your abdominal muscles.
Tuck your chin slightly and lift your upper body off the floor by contracting your abdominal muscles. Focus on using your abs rather than momentum or swinging your arms. Come up just until your shoulders lift off the mat.
Exhale as you come up, keeping your lower back pressed into the floor. Don't pull on your neck.
Slowly lower back down, rolling your spine vertebra by vertebra back onto the mat. Inhale as you lower.
Repeat for reps, keeping your movements slow and controlled. Focus on proper form rather than speed.
For added difficulty, you can do sit ups with your legs raised or on an exercise ball. Just be sure to keep your core engaged and back flat throughout the movement.
