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Quarter Sit-up

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target Target Muscle Groups

Primary: Abs accessibility Waist
Hip Flexors

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Body Weight

Category

strength

Mechanic

isolation

Cal/min

4.3

Force

push

Quarter Sit-up is a beginner single-joint isolation pushing exercise targeting the Abs in the Waist region. Performed using bodyweight, it falls under the strength category. Secondary muscles engaged include Hip Flexors.

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1

Lie flat on your back with your knees bent and feet flat on the ground.

2

Place your hands behind your head with your elbows pointing outwards.

3

Engaging your abs, lift your head and shoulders just a quarter of the way up off the ground, roughly a 15 to 20 degree curl, without lifting your mid or lower back.

4

Pause for a moment at the top of this small range, then slowly lower back down to the starting position.

5

Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

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