How To Do a Perfect Sit-Up (5 EASY STEPS!) | V SHRED

What’s going on guys! In today’s video, I'm going to show how to do the PERFECT sit up! I see a lot of people doing the sit-up wrong and not getting the results they want out of the exercise. These 5 steps will make sure you get a perfect sit-up each and every rep so you can get those shredded 6 pack abs you want!

👇 How To Do a Perfect Sit-Up (5 EASY STEPS!) 👇

Step 1 - LOCK your feet into place. This way you aren't fighting against your upper and lower body to stay balanced. This will allow you to truly focus on crunching with your abs. I like to use dumbbells for this, and you'll want a set of heavy dumbbells so they don't move during the movement.

Step 2 - LOCK your upper body into place. There's no right way to truly do this - just avoid moving or swinging as you do the crunch. You can place your hands on your chest, behind your head or even on the ground (avoid pushing on the ground if you choose this).

Step 3 - EXHALE as you do the sit-up. This will allow you to fully feel the exercise in your abs as you should be - this will create a better mind muscle contraction. You want to blow out as hard as you can here so you truly get the flex in your abs.

Step 4 - STOP RESTING at the top of the rep. Stop right before the very top or flex your abs at the very top so you don't loose the contraction. You want to keep tension on your abs during the entire rep.

Step 5 - STOP RESTING at the bottom of the rep. Avoid trying to catch a breathe at the bottom as you will loose tension. Don't let your shoulders completely touch the ground, stop just before then so you can keep tension on your abs the entire rep.

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👇 How To Do a Perfect Sit-Up (5 EASY STEPS!) 👇

Step 1 - LOCK your feet into place. This way you aren't fighting against your upper and lower body to stay balanced. This will allow you to truly focus on crunching with your abs. I like to use dumbbells for this, and you'll want a set of heavy dumbbells so they don't move during the movement.

Step 2 - LOCK your upper body into place. There's no right way to truly do this - just avoid moving or swinging as you do the crunch. You can place your hands on your chest, behind your head or even on the ground (avoid pushing on the ground if you choose this).

Step 3 - EXHALE as you do the sit-up. This will allow you to fully feel the exercise in your abs as you should be - this will create a better mind muscle contraction. You want to blow out as hard as you can here so you truly get the flex in your abs.

Step 4 - STOP RESTING at the top of the rep. Stop right before the very top or flex your abs at the very top so you don't loose the contraction. You want to keep tension on your abs during the entire rep.

Step 5 - STOP RESTING at the bottom of the rep. Avoid trying to catch a breathe at the bottom as you will loose tension. Don't let your shoulders completely touch the ground, stop just before then so you can keep tension on your abs the entire rep.

[benya]

SIT-UP SUMMARY

1. feet locked on the ground (use dumbell)
2. hands locked behind head (do not bring forward)
3. forceful exhale (flexes the abs)
4. don't let shoulders touch the ground (or will loose tension)

[cvnalmaraz]

Omg... After watching this video and actually trying to do it the proper way, I found out I'm doing it wrong, I cannot do an actual sit up, and I need to break my old habits. Thank you!!💪💪💪

[Naedric]

Thank you for really taking the time to explain not only the exercise, but the form and breathing as well. No one has ever taking the time to explain that and it really opened my eyes. Thanks again.

[realdarkkid]

Am I the only one who couldn’t stop looking at his shoes? 🔥

[davidetraore]

Who's watching in quarantine and been eating too much but don't wanna look like jabba the hut for summer 😬💀

[willest_atzz]

I'm a beginner in excersing..glad i found this video before i started doing my sit-ups ! Thank you so much for explaining the form and the breathing form!

[PIKL_Creep]

I kept straining my neck and hurting myself in some way no matter how I do it differently, but following this video I'm finally doing it correctly with no injury!

[robertwm]

Exhaling my breath and not resting at the bottom like you instructed really does make a difference. Thank you so much for the proper instruction.

[hghmnds]

Who else is watching laid back on their beds? Lol

[vinashdagar]

thanks bro hume toh kaafi galat famiyaan thi Sit-ups ko lekar lekin aaj pta chlaa ki sahi taareeka kyaa hain it really helped in during my Physical Practicals

[Devonian]

Thanks for this no one has ever explained the sit up for me, I thought locking the hands behind the head was bad but apparently not. Thanks again for explaining in depth sit ups a great underrated exercise.

[paulbecher]

Great video … really well explained. Thank you!

[danielbelmir]

I use 2 5kg dumbells, around 20lb to lock my feet. Sometimes i take one of them and hold it while doing the sit ups.

[DylanKurosakiOfficial]

I like you. I have watched so many tutorials on how to do a sit up they have not worked for me. After watching your video this will definitely help me on the road to Abs.

Thank you so much I have struggled so much doing the perfect sit up. I was getting really stressed.

Wish me the best of luck and again thank you.

[saraishaq]

Me: tries to follow the steps and do sit ups and falls right back into place like a potato 😥 I guess it's about practice

[DuncanWalshoverworkouts]

Great demo. I find a good progression is to do alternative twists with the elbow to the opposite knee on each "up" phase.

[garydodd]

thanks for the tip mate, will definitely follow this, you also explained it so well that there is no reason to mess it up..thanks man, stay safe!!

[therealguy]

thanks for sharing this, it helps me a lot🔥
This video deserves more likes~

[Jack-vovy]

This really helped can definitely feel more tension