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Straight-Leg Sit-Up

Why I do it: This is one of my favourite ab moves because it's so hard! Sometimes I do this holding a dumbbell or medicine ball, but doing it as a bodyweight move is intense enough.

  • Begin on your back, with your legs straight and arms raised toward the ceiling.
  • Roll up to sitting, focusing on the abs rounding the back. Roll back down to the mat slowly, one vertebra at a time.
  • This completes one rep.
Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography