The sit up is probably not a favor by many
professions because of the risk of back problems.
But, if done correctly the sit up can be a
very effective exercise for the abdominals
and the hip flexors. I will demonstrate how
to do a proper sit up now. Okay, the old fashioned
sit up you want to make sure you have something
on your feet for leverage a 45 degree bend
in the knee is about appropriate. You want
to make sure you take your arms and press
them across your chest. At this point you
can lower yourself down; when your lower back
or upper back touches you can reverse direction.
When your elbows touches that’s a complete
sit up. I’ll demonstrate a few sit ups.
Now I’m going to demonstrate a couple ways
to not do a sit up. One of the ways to not
do a sit up is you don’t want to lace your
hands behind your neck and pull on your neck.
Obviously this can cause you some problems
in the cervical area of your neck. This is
not good. Another way not to do a sit up is
to extend your legs all the way up and do
your sit up this way, rounding your back here.