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Dumbbell Situp
- Main muscle
- Abs
- Muscle group
- Core
- Equipment
- Dumbbells
How to do it
- 1Lie on your back, knees bent, feet flat, holding a dumbbell to your chest.
- 2Brace your core and curl your torso up off the floor.
- 3Continue rolling up until your chest nears your thighs.
- 4Pause briefly at the top and squeeze your abs.
- 5Lower back down slowly, one vertebra at a time.
Coaching cues
- Curl, don't jerk
- Exhale on the way up
- Control the descent
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