About this exercise
The Assisted Sit-Up is a beginner-friendly abdominal exercise where the feet are anchored or a partner holds them, reducing hip-flexor dominance and allowing the abs to perform the movement more effectively.
Assisted Sit-Up
Step by step instructions, muscle activation and variants for the Assisted Sit-Up.
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How to Perform
- Lie on your back with knees bent and feet flat on the floor, either anchored under a fixed object or held by a partner
- Cross your arms over your chest or place your fingertips lightly at your temples
- Engage your core and curl your upper body off the floor, leading with the chest
- Continue rising until your torso is upright or nearly so
- Slowly lower yourself back down under control, vertebra by vertebra
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions
Muscle Activation
Primary
Abs
Secondary
Obliques
Common Mistakes
Common mistakes content is coming soon.
About the Assisted Sit-Up
The Assisted Sit-Up is a foundational movement that builds strength and muscle through controlled, progressive overload. Train it 1 to 2 times per week with 3 to 5 working sets per session, gradually adding weight or reps as form holds up.
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