jackknife sit-up

Primary target: Abs
Equipment: Body Weight
Body part: Core
Secondary muscles: Hip Flexors

Secondary muscles

Hip Flexors

Step by step

1
Lie flat on your back with your legs extended and your arms overhead.
2
Engage your core and lift your legs and upper body simultaneously, reaching your hands towards your toes.
3
Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower your legs and upper body back down to the starting position.
4
Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

How to perform

Lie flat on your back with your legs extended and your arms overhead. Engage your core and lift your legs and upper body simultaneously, reaching your hands towards your toes. Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower your legs and upper body back down to the starting position. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.