Prisoner Half Sit Up
Description
The prisoner half sit up is a partial range sit up with the hands clasped behind the head. The lifter sits up only halfway, keeping the lower back on the floor. The half range is a useful regression that protects the lower back while training the abs.
Muscle Group
Equipment Required
Prisoner Half Sit Up Instructions
- Lie on your back with knees bent and feet flat on the floor.
- Place the hands behind the head with elbows out wide.
- Brace your core hard.
- Curl the upper body off the floor.
- Sit up only halfway keeping the lower back on the floor.
- Squeeze the abs at the top of the half sit up.
- Pause briefly at the contracted position.
- Lower back to the start with control.
Prisoner Half Sit Up Form & Visual
Prisoner Half Sit Up Benefits
- Beginner friendly abs move
- Protects the lower back
- No equipment needed
- Builds the abs
- Useful core builder
- Easy to scale
Prisoner Half Sit Up Muscles Worked
- Rectus abdominis
- Hip flexors
- Obliques
Prisoner Half Sit Up Variations & Alternatives
- Sit Up
- Crunch
- Decline Sit Up
- V-Up
