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Sit Up With Arms On Chest

Crossing your arms over your chest instead of behind your head, you curl your torso up into a full sit up. Keeping the arms folded in close removes any momentum you'd get from swinging them, so the abs do more of the actual work.

AbsBodyweight
Sit Up With Arms On Chest
Primary muscle
Primary: Rectus abdominis Secondary: Hip flexors
Equipment
Bodyweight
Category
Abs

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