Abs · Body weight · Intermediate
How to do Arms Overhead Full Sit-up
The arms overhead full sit-up is a bodyweight abdominal exercise where you lie on your back with arms extended overhead and perform a full sit-up, engaging the abs, hip flexors, and lower back.
- Primary muscle
- Abs
- Also works
- Hip flexors and Lower back
- Equipment
- Body weight
- Level
- Intermediate
- Category
- Abs
How to do Arms Overhead Full Sit-up, step by step
- Lie flat on your back with your knees bent and feet flat on the ground.
- Extend your arms overhead, keeping them straight.
- Engaging your abs, slowly lift your upper body off the ground, curling forward until your torso is upright.
- Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower your upper body back down to the starting position.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Muscles worked
Arms Overhead Full Sit-up works your abs as the main mover, with help from your hip flexors and lower back.
Track Arms Overhead Full Sit-up in SPLYT
Arms Overhead Full Sit-up is already in SPLYT’s exercise library. Log your sets, reps and weight on iPhone or Apple Watch, with last time’s weights already filled in.
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