Three-Quarter Sit-Up
A partial sit-up that stops before the torso reaches upright.
This page is a working draft. A coach has not reviewed it, so read it as a starting point, not as checked instruction.
- Pattern
- Trunk flexion
- Modality
- Calisthenics
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Mechanic
- Unknown
- Force
- Unknown
- Laterality
- Bilateral
- Impact
- Low
- Trains where
- Gym, Home
- At home
- Yes
How to do it
Set up
- Lie on your back with the knees bent, feet flat and unanchored, and arms crossed over the chest.
Do the rep
- Curl the trunk up through about three quarters of the path to sitting upright.
- Stop before upright and lower until the shoulder blades return to the floor.
What counts as a rep
One rep lifts the trunk through the chosen partial sit-up range and returns the shoulder blades to the floor.
One rep lifts the trunk through the chosen partial sit-up range and returns the shoulder blades to the floor.
Breathing
Exhale through the effort and inhale during the controlled return.
Cues
- Use the same top position each rep.
- Keep the feet flat.
Common mistakes
Changing the range
What you seeEach rep stops at a different trunk height.
FixChoose a repeatable point below upright and lower slowly.
A repeatable range makes reps comparable.
Stop the set if
- Stop if you feel sharp pain.
- End the set if you must swing the arms or lift the feet.
General educational content, not individual coaching or medical advice.
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