Kettlebell Sit-Up

Body region

• Core

Muscles

Main

• Rectus Abdominis

Helps

• External Oblique
• Internal Oblique
• Iliopsoas

Holds

• Deltoid
• Transversus Abdominis

Equipment

• Kettlebell

Technique

1. Lie on your back with knees bent and feet flat, holding a kettlebell by the horns against your chest.
2. Brace your abs and curl up to a sitting position.
3. Pause at the top with the chest tall and the bell tight to the body.
4. Lower back down slowly, rolling through the spine.

Cues

• Keep the bell close to the chest.
• Use a weight you can sit up with without swinging.

Common mistakes

• Letting the bell drift away from the chest.
• Throwing the torso up with momentum.
• Pulling on the neck with the arms.

Alternatives

• Sit-Up
• Weighted Sit-Up