Progression ladder for the Press 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 Press Sit-up

These are the substitutes for the Press 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)

Anti-gravity Press
- Intermediate
- Barbell
- Delts
Barbell Shoulder Press
- Intermediate
- Barbell
- Delts
Play demonstration
Barbell Standing Close Grip Military Press
- Intermediate
- Barbell
- Delts
Neck Press
- Intermediate
- Barbell
- Pectorals
Standing Military Press
- Intermediate
- Barbell
- Delts
Play demonstration
Barbell Standing Wide Military Press
- Intermediate
- Barbell
- Delts

Where you are now

Press Sit-up

Press Sit-up

Intermediate
Barbell
Abs

Harder steps (4)

Play demonstration
Barbell Standing Bradford Press
- Advanced
- Barbell
- Delts
Play demonstration
Barbell Seated Behind Head Military Press
- Advanced
- Barbell
- Delts
Play demonstration
Standing Behind Neck Press
- Advanced
- Barbell
- Delts
Standing Barbell Press Behind Neck
- Advanced
- Barbell
- Delts

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