half sit-up (male)
The half sit-up (male) is an abdominal exercise performed with body weight. It involves curling the upper body off the ground to a 45-degree angle, primarily targeting the abs and secondarily engaging the hip flexors.
Difficulty
Equipment: Bodyweight
Duration: 30seconds
Calories: ~6/per minute
STRENGTH
Target Muscle
absCORE
Secondary Muscles
hip flexors
Instructions
- Lie flat on your back with your knees bent and feet flat on the ground.
- Place your hands behind your head with your elbows pointing outwards.
- Engaging your abs, slowly lift your upper body off the ground, curling forward until your torso is at a 45-degree angle.
- Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower your upper body back down to the starting position.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
