3/4 Sit-Up

How to do the 3/4 Sit-Up

1. Lie down on the floor and secure your feet. Your legs should be bent at the knees.
2. Place your hands behind or to the side of your head. You will begin with your back on the ground. This will be your starting position.
3. Flex your hips and spine to raise your torso toward your knees.
4. At the top of the contraction your torso should be perpendicular to the ground. Reverse the motion, going only ¾ of the way down.
5. Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Role	Muscles
Primary	abs
Equipment	no equipment
Difficulty	beginner
Type	compound

Train the same muscles a different way

6 alternatives for the same abs, with and without kit.

Spell Caster Dumbbell Bent Press Kettlebell Exercise Ball Pull-In Exercise Ball Kettlebell Pass Between The Legs Kettlebell Kettlebell Windmill Kettlebell Dumbbell Side Bend Dumbbell

Harder than the 3/4 Sit-Up

Hanging Leg Raise expert · Bodyweight Hanging Pike expert · Bodyweight Bent Press expert · Kettlebell

Superset the 3/4 Sit-Up with

Opposing lower back work — alternate sets without extra rest.

Hyperextensions With No Hyperextension Bench lower back Stiff Leg Barbell Good Morning lower back Hyperextensions (Back Extensions) lower back Barbell Deadlift lower back

Common questions

What muscles does the 3/4 Sit-Up work?

The 3/4 Sit-Up primarily works the abs. Ab Roller, Air Bike, and Barbell Ab Rollout train the same muscle, across 9 equipment types.

What equipment do you need for the 3/4 Sit-Up?

None — the 3/4 Sit-Up is bodyweight, so it works at home, in a hotel room or outdoors. Ab Roller and Air Bike also need nothing.

Is the 3/4 Sit-Up suitable for beginners?

Yes, the 3/4 Sit-Up is rated beginner. Hanging Leg Raise, Hanging Pike, and Bent Press are the progressions from here.

Where should the 3/4 Sit-Up go in a workout?

Early — the 3/4 Sit-Up is compound, working 1 muscle group, so run it first or second while you are fresh, then superset Hyperextensions With No Hyperextension Bench and Stiff Leg Barbell Good Morning later.

Similar exercises

Ab Roller Other Equipment Air Bike Bodyweight Barbell Ab Rollout Barbell Barbell Ab Rollout - On Knees Barbell Barbell Rollout from Bench Barbell Bent-Knee Hip Raise Bodyweight