sit-ups in English

noun
1
a physical exercise designed to strengthen the abdominal muscles, in which a person sits up from a supine position without using the arms for leverage.
When not on the bar, we practice drills on the ground, as well as doing exercises to build up essential muscles, such as sit-ups , press-ups and tricep push-ups.

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1. I could only manage three sit-ups.

2. He does 20 sit-ups every morning.

3. She does sit-ups and leg lifts every morning.

4. I could get away with only forty twist sit-ups.

5. An acute attack of dizziness while doing my sit-ups.

6. Crunches target the abs muscles more directly than sit ups do

7. He also did sit-ups, but not in front of me.

8. Do Crunches and sit-ups really burn belly fat? Doctor’s Response

9. The slower you do sit-ups, the harder the movement is to do.

10. Before you think it's too late to do those sit-ups, though, think again.

11. Scientists say Belly laughs can help tone your abs - perhaps more effectively than sit ups

12. When doing sit-ups, keep your hands crossed on your chest, rather than behind your neck.

13. IDA is 500 sit-ups, 200 burpees, 100 Olympic clean and presses, then the three timed heats.

14. Crunches are also responsible for working more of the upper section of the abs than sit ups are

15. You may think that Crunches target the same muscles that sit ups do but that is not the case

16. The sit-ups start with the back off the board, and end before the upper body reaches the vertical position.

17. Toe touches and sit-ups should be avoided; they are particularly harmful to anyone who has osteoporosis in the spine.

18. One neck exercise could damage the top of the spine while straight leg sit-ups could put strain on the back.

19. I can think of very little more boring than lying on the floor and doing sit-ups and leg lifts every morning.

20. I do about three hundred sit-ups a day and it still refuses to firm up, but what else can I do?

21. “The Chowkidar himself started doing sit-ups to tender his apology after he came to know about the officer’s identity,” the SHO said

22. 13 Traditional exercises like sit-ups, press-ups and pull-ups are great for strengthening the body, providing that you do them properly.

23. Sit-ups "you better start doing some Crunches if you wanna lose that pooch for the summer." by bmoc November 09, 2003

24. A decline abs Bench keeps your lower body locked and loaded so you can sculpt your abs with your most efficient sit-ups ever

25. Exercises like sit-ups, or abdominal crunches, performs less work than whole-body aerobic exercises thereby expending fewer calories during exercise than jogging, for example.

26. In a test cited in the IHT Asahi Shimbun newspaper, one laughing subject’s abdominal muscles “showed the same level of exertion as required by sit-ups.”

27. Prone exercises like sit-ups and Crunches have a place in any core routine, but they primarily work the superficial abdominal muscles that lie just below the skin.

28. XMark Adjustable Decline Ab Workout Bench, Ergonomic, for Sit-Ups, Crunches, Abdominal Muscles Exercise, 12-Position XM-4416.1 Marcy Utility Slant Board w/ Headrest – Folding Design with Adjustable Positions SB-4606 , Black/red , 29.00 x 18.00 x 59.00 inches