Incline Sit-ups
DallasPersonal Trainer - An old fashioned exercise that produces great results. Often seen being performed in athletic gyms and old-school gyms, many modern Dallas personal trainers shy away from this exercise merely because their personal training certification didn't teach it to them.
Adjust a sit-up bench to an incline that is appropriate for your strength level and the rep range specified by your workout program. Hook your feet into the footholds and lower yourself backward smoothly under the tight control of your contracted abdominal muscles. Lay back as far as is possible without losing control of the motion with your abs. Once you have lowered yourself as far as possible in this way, crunch your abs tightly and sit back up.
You should be able to lower yourself all the way down to the bench and sit all the way back up without ever losing tight control of the motion with your abs. If you cannot do the full motion under the tight control of your abs, then you need to lower the incline to a level at which you can do the full motion. Whatever, you do, do not let your back hyperextend when you lower yourself down or when you sit up. In order to keep your back safe, it is essential that you keep your abs very tight and in control of your movement at all times for this exercise.
As always, we do not recommend performing any exercise without the supervision of a highly qualified Dallas personal trainer. This exercise description is for informational purposes only. Consult your doctor before attempting any workout program or attempting this exercise or any other exercise on this website.
Adjust a sit-up bench to an incline that is appropriate for your strength level and the rep range specified by your workout program. Hook your feet into the footholds and lower yourself backward smoothly under the tight control of your contracted abdominal muscles. Lay back as far as is possible without losing control of the motion with your abs. Once you have lowered yourself as far as possible in this way, crunch your abs tightly and sit back up.
You should be able to lower yourself all the way down to the bench and sit all the way back up without ever losing tight control of the motion with your abs. If you cannot do the full motion under the tight control of your abs, then you need to lower the incline to a level at which you can do the full motion. Whatever, you do, do not let your back hyperextend when you lower yourself down or when you sit up. In order to keep your back safe, it is essential that you keep your abs very tight and in control of your movement at all times for this exercise.
As always, we do not recommend performing any exercise without the supervision of a highly qualified Dallas personal trainer. This exercise description is for informational purposes only. Consult your doctor before attempting any workout program or attempting this exercise or any other exercise on this website.