Medicine Ball Sit-Up

Body region

• Core

Muscles

Main

• Rectus Abdominis

Helps

• External Oblique
• Internal Oblique
• Iliopsoas

Holds

• Deltoid
• Transversus Abdominis

Equipment

• Medicine Ball

Technique

1. Lie on your back with knees bent and feet flat, holding a medicine ball at your chest.
2. Curl up to a seated position, keeping the ball close.
3. Pause at the top, then lower back under control.
4. Repeat, keeping a steady pace.

Cues

• Hold the ball firmly against the chest.
• Roll up through the spine.

Common mistakes

• Throwing the ball forward to cheat the rep.
• Yanking on the neck.
• Dropping back quickly.

Alternatives

• Sit-Up
• Kettlebell Sit-Up