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Start by lying on your back with your knees bent.Sit ups work best if you do them on a soft surface, such as a mattress. Keep your knees bent at a 90-degree angle, with your feet flat on the floor.
You may be more comfortable if you lie on an exercise mat while you’re doing sit ups.
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Put your fingertips on the back of your ears.Your elbows should be bent and pointing out at your sides. Cupping the back of your ears with your fingertips — as opposed to placing them on the back of your head — can help prevent you from pulling yourself up by your neck as you’re doing sit ups.
You can also cross your arms over your chest or hold your arms slightly above the floor so they’re parallel to your sides.
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Lift your torso up as close to your thighs as possible.Do this with a smooth, steady motion, keeping your feet flat on the floor. When you’re done lifting your torso, your lower back should be off the floor.
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Lower your torso down to the floor so you’re back in the starting position.Like you did when you lifted your torso up to your thighs, use a smooth and steady motion as you lower it down.
Once you’re back in the starting position, you can repeat the exercise if you want to do more reps.
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Do 3 sets of 10-15 reps.Give your body a minute or so to rest in between sets. If you feel yourself struggling to keep good form, do fewer sit ups until you get stronger.
If you're having trouble doing 3 sets, start with 2 sets until you're able to do more sit ups.
For a more intense workout, try a different exercise to reach deeper muscles in your abdomen, such asthe dead bugorplank.
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Do sit ups 2-3 times a week.For the best results, you'll want to avoid doing sit ups every day. Your muscles grow the most when they're recovering, so it's important that you give your abs a day off in between workouts.
For example, you could do sit ups on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, and then not do any ab exercises on the days in between.
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Pair sit ups with other abdominal exercises for a better workout.Doing a variety of abdominal exercises is a good way to work out both your upper and lower abs, and it keeps your body working to adapt, which is good for muscle growth. Once you've gotten the hang of sit ups, try other ab exercises like:
