104 MUSCLE & FITNESS JUNE 2016
ROMAN CHAIR SIT-UP
Individuals with an advanced
fitness level can add weight
with a medicine ball, weight
plate or dumbbell to increase
the difficulty. Remember
t o k e e p y o u r c o r e t i g h t
throughout, even on the way
down (negative/eccentric).WEIGHTED SIT-UP
“Contract the abs hard as you
perform a regular sit-up,” says
Ciresi. “For many people it will
b e d i f f i c u l t t o k e e p t h e f e e t o n
t h e f l o o r, s o f e e l f r e e t o h o o k
your toes under something or
have a training partner hold
them down.”STRAIGHT UP: ABS