Progression ladder for the Half Sit-up

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Easier and harder steps around the Half Sit-up

These are the substitutes for the Half 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 Half Sit-up scores easier than it.

Where you are now

Half Sit-upPlay demonstration

Half Sit-up

  • Beginner
  • Bodyweight
  • Abs

Harder steps (6)

  1. Frog Sit-ups

    Frog Sit-ups

    • Beginner
    • Bodyweight
    • Abs
  2. Reverse CrunchPlay demonstration

    Reverse Crunch

    • Beginner
    • Bodyweight
    • Abs
  3. Flat Bench Leg Pull-in

    Flat Bench Leg Pull-in

    • Beginner
    • Bodyweight
    • Abs
  4. Sit-up With Arms On ChestPlay demonstration

    Sit-up With Arms On Chest

    • Beginner
    • Bodyweight
    • Abs
  5. Bent-knee Hip Raise

    Bent-knee Hip Raise

    • Beginner
    • Bodyweight
    • Abs
  6. Flat Bench Lying Leg Raise

    Flat Bench Lying Leg Raise

    • Intermediate
    • Bodyweight
    • Abs

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