Sit Ups

Technique:

• The person lies flat on the back with knees bent and feet on the floor with the heels no more than 1 foot from the buttocks.
• The knee angle should be no less than 90 degrees.
• The fingers are interlocked and placed behind the neck with the elbows touching the floor.
• The feet are held securely by a partner.
• The person then curls up to a sitting position and touches the elbows to the knees.
• This exercise is repeated as many times as possible in the time requirement.

Note:

• Your fingers should remain interlocked and in contact with the back of your neck at all times.
• You curl up from the starting position, but may not push off the floor with an elbow.
• When you return to the starting position, your elbows must be flat on the floor or mat.