Muscle Groups Involved
- Abs/Core - Primary
Category
Bodyweight
Highlights
- Engage your hamstrings and glutes BEFORE sitting up.
- Brace your abs hard throughout the entire movement.
- Do not round your back.
- Do not bounce on the bottom.
Description
The Janda Sit Up is a core-focused sit-up that reduces hip flexor involvement by activating the glutes and hamstrings. This forces greater engagement of the abdominal muscles and limits compensation f
Common Mistakes
Do not round your back. Do not arch your back. Do not stick your head forwa
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Pro Tips
Keep your abs flat during this exercise instead of letting them dome outwar
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Purpose
The Janda Sit Up is a challenging core exercise that allows for less hip fl
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Form
Your spine should remain neutral throughout. Flex at the hips, not the wais
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