How to Do Sit Ups

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Have your knees bent and the balls of your feet and heels placed flat on the ground.

   This allows you a central rising point. ,, Focus your eyes on your bent knees, all the while gently contracting the abdominal muscles.
   
   Pull up from the floor until you're at a ninety-degree angle, or when the elbows are on, or past, the knees. , Slowly bring the torso back to the floor but try to keep it slightly elevated off the ground.
   
   This means not to place your back flat to the ground but to keep a slight, yet relaxed, arch. , Only do two to three if you're a beginner and slowly build up the amount over time, as your strength increases.
   
   Then hopefully you will lose weight, too! ,
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   Step 2: Place your hands on opposing shoulders

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   Step 3: so that your arms are crossed over your chest

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   Step 4: or behind your head.

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   Step 5: Tighten your abdominal muscles gently by drawing in your belly button to your spine.

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   Step 6: Keeping your heels on the ground and your toes flat to the ground

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   Step 7: slowly and gently lift your head first

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   Step 8: followed by your shoulder blades.

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   Step 9: Hold the position for a second.

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    Step 10: Repeat steps 3-5 for the remainder of the exercise.

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    Step 11: Work the sides of your abs by doing oblique sit ups.

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    Step 12: Do bicycle sit ups to give your legs a workout as well.

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    Step 13: Target your lower abdominals by doing reverse crunches.

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    Step 14: Do sit ups with an exercise ball if you have back pain and want to minimize strain to your back.

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    Step 15: Do jack knife sit ups to workout your whole torso and your legs.

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    Step 16: Learn military sit ups if you want to put your abs through boot camp.

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