One-arm Full Sit-up

Primary muscles
Abs
Secondary muscles
Shoulders
Equipment
Other
Movement pattern
None

Steps

  1. 1 Lie on your back with your knees bent and feet flat on the floor, hip-width apart.
  2. 2 Extend one arm straight overhead, keeping it close to your ear, and place your other arm across your chest or by your side.
  3. 3 Engage your core and use the momentum from your extended arm to roll your torso up off the floor, keeping the extended arm straight and reaching towards the ceiling.
  4. 4 Continue to lift your body until you are in a seated position, with your extended arm pointing straight up.
  5. 5 Slowly reverse the movement, controlling your descent as you roll your spine back down to the starting position on the floor.

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