Weight-Plate Sit-Up
Strengthen your core with the Weight-Plate Sit-Up! This challenging exercise adds resistance to a classic move for serious ab gains.
The Weight-Plate Sit-Up is a compound exercise that mainly works the core, with help from the shoulders and triceps. You'll need: weight plates.
Required Equipment
Weight-Plate Sit-Up Muscles Worked
Primary
Abdominals (rectus abdominis)
Secondary
Front Shoulder (anterior deltoid); Triceps (triceps brachii)
Weight-Plate Sit-Up Variations and Alternatives
How to do the Weight-Plate Sit-Up
Begin by lying flat on your back with knees bent and feet flat on the floor.
Hold a weight plate with both hands close to your chest.
Crunch your upper body off the floor while simultaneously pressing the weight plate towards the ceiling.
Keep your arms almost straight and locked, so only your torso is moving considerable, not your arms.
At the top of the movement, you should be in a crunched position with shoulders off the floor and the weight plate above you.
Lower back down to the starting position with control, keeping tension on the abdominal muscles.
Repeat for the desired number of repetitions and sets.
Ensure you maintain a controlled motion throughout the exercise, and avoid using momentum to lift the weight. Adjust the weight according to your fitness levels.
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Weight-Plate Sit-Up FAQs
What muscles does the Weight-Plate Sit-Up work?
The Weight-Plate Sit-Up mainly works the core, with help from the shoulders and triceps. The main muscles are the rectus abdominis.
What equipment do you need for the Weight-Plate Sit-Up?
Weight plates.
Is the Weight-Plate Sit-Up a compound exercise?
Yes. It's a compound movement, meaning it trains several muscle groups at once rather than isolating one.
What are some Weight-Plate Sit-Up variations and alternatives?
Similar exercises include the Weight-Plate Standing Press, Weight-Plate Lying Crunch, Dumbbell Overhead Sit-Up and Overhead Legs-Up Sit-Up.
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