Dumbbell Sit Up
A step-by-step form guide from the Ægir Iron exercise library: how to do the lift, what to watch for, and the muscles it trains.
- Equipment
- Dumbbell
HOW TO PERFORM
- Lie on your back with the knees bent and the feet flat, anchored or not.
- Hold the load at the chest or overhead if you are using one.
- Curl all the way up until the torso is upright, leading with the chest rather than pulling on the neck.
- Lower under control to the floor.
TARGET MUSCLES
Primary
- Abs
Secondary
- Obliques
In the app
This guide covers these exercises in the Ægir Iron library:
- Dumbbell Sit Up
- Dumbbell Decline Sit Up
Log it in Ægir Iron to track your PRs and estimated 1RM, and to see the sets each muscle gets every week. Free for individual lifters.