Ab Mat Sit-up
Description
This exercise is called an ab mat sit-up. It involves using an ab mat to support the lower back while performing a sit-up, which targets the abdominal muscles.
Muscle Group
Equipment Required
Ab Mat Sit-up Instructions
- Start by lying down on your back with your knees bent and feet flat on the ground.
- Place the ab mat underneath your lower back, just above your tailbone.
- Interlock your fingers behind your head and engage your core muscles.
- Slowly lift your upper body off the ground, curling your shoulders towards your knees.
- Pause at the top of the movement and squeeze your abs.
- Lower your upper body back down to the starting position with control.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Ab Mat Sit-up Form & Visual
Ab Mat Sit-up Benefits
- Strengthens abdominal muscles
- Improves core stability
- Helps improve posture
- Can help alleviate lower back pain
- Can be done anywhere without equipment
Ab Mat Sit-up Muscles Worked
- Rectus abdominis
- Obliques
- Hip flexors
Ab Mat Sit-up Variations & Alternatives
- ab-mat sit-up with weight
- decline ab-mat sit-up
- medicine ball ab-mat sit-up
- single-leg ab-mat sit-up
- weighted ab-mat sit-up
