It’s Technique Tuesday where we talk about a movement we’re doing tomorrow, WHY we’re doing it, and other fun facts and tips about it!
Movement: Sit-Up
Description: Start laying flat on your back; use the abdominal muscles to sit up to shoulders stacked above hips.
Primary Movement Pattern:
Physical Skills Developed:
Tips, Tricks, and Fun Facts:
Sit-ups are a fundamental functional bodyweight movement! We want to be able to get down to the ground and back up easily when we turn 90. Therefore, we must build and maintain core strength and stamina.
We use the “Ab Mat” to support the natural curve in the lower back during sit-ups because it takes emphasis off the hip flexors and puts it onto the abdominal muscles. Make sure the “steep” end is pointed toward your body.
Setup:
– Sit with feet in butterfly position and ab-mat just behind butt, steep end towards body.
Initiation:
– Lay back flat on the ground, hands touch the ground above your head
– Swing arms forward for momentum and use abdominal muscles to sit up until shoulders are stacked above hips with neutral spine (same as starting position)
Common faults:
– Not reaching full range of motion: hands not touching ground above head to start / not sitting all the way up to neutral spine, shoulders above hips
Check out our social media for the slow motion video with commentary and have one of our coaches check your technique tomorrow!
Dean