Progression ladder for the 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 Sit-up

These are the substitutes for the 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

Nothing in the substitutes for the Sit-up scores easier than it.

Where you are now

Sit-upPlay demonstration

Sit-up

  • Beginner
  • Bodyweight
  • Abs

Harder steps (6)

  1. Lying Leg-hip RaisePlay demonstration

    Lying Leg-hip Raise

    • Intermediate
    • Bodyweight
    • Abs
  2. Lying Leg Raise Flat BenchPlay demonstration

    Lying Leg Raise Flat Bench

    • Intermediate
    • Bodyweight
    • Abs
  3. Flat Bench Lying Leg Raise

    Flat Bench Lying Leg Raise

    • Intermediate
    • Bodyweight
    • Abs
  4. Roller Reverse CrunchPlay demonstration

    Roller Reverse Crunch

    • Intermediate
    • Foam-roll
    • Abs
  5. Leg Pull In Flat BenchPlay demonstration

    Leg Pull In Flat Bench

    • Intermediate
    • Bodyweight
    • Abs
  6. Negative CrunchPlay demonstration

    Negative Crunch

    • Intermediate
    • Bodyweight
    • Abs

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