How to do it
Exhale fully as you twist your torso at the top of the movement.
- 1
Lie on a special bench with an incline, securing your feet at the bottom.
- 2
Cross your arms over your chest or place them behind your head.
- 3
Perform a sit-up and at the top, twist your torso to one side.
- 4
Lower back down to the starting position.
- 5
On the next sit-up, twist to the opposite side.
- 6
Alternate twists with each sit-up for the desired number of repetitions.
Expert tip
Engage your core throughout the movement and avoid using momentum to sit up.
Common mistakes
- ✕Yanking the neck upward with the hands
- ✕Bouncing the torso up using momentum
- ✕Rotating the lumbar spine instead of the ribs