Progression ladder for the Decline Sit-up
Pick an exercise to see the easier and harder steps either side of it, and log your sets so you can see when you are ready to move up.
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Easier and harder steps around the Decline Sit-up
These are the substitutes for the Decline Sit-up, ranked by difficulty from the substitutes list: the ones we score below it, then the ones we score above it. They are not reviewed progression steps, so treat the order as a starting point and judge the jump yourself.
Easier steps (6)
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Decline Crunch
- Intermediate
- Bodyweight
- Abs
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Arms Overhead Full Sit-up
- Intermediate
- Bodyweight
- Abs
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Lying Leg Raise Flat Bench
- Intermediate
- Bodyweight
- Abs
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Lying Leg-hip Raise
- Intermediate
- Bodyweight
- Abs
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Flat Bench Lying Leg Raise
- Intermediate
- Bodyweight
- Abs
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Seated Leg Tucks
- Intermediate
- Bodyweight
- Abs
Where you are now
Decline Sit-up
- Intermediate
- Bodyweight
- Abs
Harder steps (3)
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Hanging Leg Raise
- Advanced
- Bodyweight
- Abs
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Hanging Straight Leg Raise
- Advanced
- Bodyweight
- Abs
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Hanging Straight Leg Hip Raise
- Advanced
- Bodyweight
- Abs
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