GHD Sit-Up | Thrive Personal Training

Instructions

Sit on top of the large padded support. Place your feet between the padded rollers so that your ankles are supported. Your knees should be bent. You may need to adjust the machine to the right places. Place hands over your chest. Once you are in the proper seated position with a tall, straight spine, you can begin the sit-up. Lean backwards until your torso is at or just below parallel, your legs will straighten as you move backwards. As you lean back, keep your abdominal muscles braced to maintain a straight spine. At the bottom of the movement, use your abdominal muscles, in conjunction with your legs, to help you return upwards to the starting position.

Tip

You want your spine to remain straight and neutral throughout the sit-up. Make sure to refrain from arching or over-extending your back. For beginners to the GHD sit-up, your range of movement should be restricted to someone standing alongside or behind you to catch/support you as you lower yourself down to parallel.

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