Sit Up with Chair Assisted
Description
The sit up with chair assisted hooks the feet under a sturdy chair to keep the feet anchored. Stable feet allow you to focus on the abs and hip flexors driving the sit up.
Muscle Group
Equipment Required
Sit Up with Chair Assisted Instructions
- Place a sturdy chair on the floor.
- Lie on your back with the feet hooked under the chair seat or rung.
- Bend the knees at ninety degrees.
- Cross the arms over the chest or place the hands at the temples.
- Brace the core and curl the upper body up off the floor.
- Continue lifting until the chest is close to the knees.
- Squeeze the abs at the top of the rep.
- Lower back to the floor with control and repeat.
Sit Up with Chair Assisted Form & Visual
Sit Up with Chair Assisted Benefits
- Trains the abs and hip flexors.
- Chair anchor keeps the feet stable.
- No equipment needed beyond a chair.
- Excellent foundation for weighted sit ups.
- Carryover to crunches and V ups.
- Useful for at home training.
Sit Up with Chair Assisted Muscles Worked
- Rectus abdominis
- Hip flexors
- Obliques
- Quadriceps
Sit Up with Chair Assisted Variations & Alternatives
- Sit Up
- Decline Sit Up
- Crunch
- V Up
