Arms Overhead Full Sit Up
Description
The arms overhead full sit up is a full range sit up done with the arms reached overhead. The arm position increases the load on the abs and adds difficulty to the sit up. It is a strong ab builder.
Muscle Group
Equipment Required
Arms Overhead Full Sit Up Instructions
- Lie on the back with the knees bent and feet flat.
- Reach the arms straight overhead on the floor.
- Brace your core and keep the chest up.
- Sit up by curling the torso forward.
- Reach the arms forward and up as you sit up.
- Bring the chest toward the knees at the top.
- Lower with control back to the start.
- Reach the arms back overhead.
Arms Overhead Full Sit Up Form & Visual

Arms Overhead Full Sit Up Benefits
- Full range sit up
- Loads the abs hard
- Strong ab builder
- Useful for core size
- No equipment needed
Arms Overhead Full Sit Up Muscles Worked
- Rectus abdominis
- Hip Flexors
- Obliques
Arms Overhead Full Sit Up Variations & Alternatives
- Sit Up
- Crunch
- V Up
- Decline Sit Up





