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How to do the Jacknife Sit-Up - Learn Proper Jacknife Sit-Up Form
- Step 1: Lie down on the floor on your back with your arms extended straight back behind your head. Your legs should also be extended. This is the starting position.
- Step 2: Exhale and bend at your waist while raising your legs and arms to meet in a jacknife movement.
- Step 3: Lower your arms and legs back to the starting position, inhaling as you do so.
- Step 4: Repeat for the desired number of reps.
Jacknife Sit-Up Variations and Jacknife Sit-Up Alternatives
- Variation 1: Lie on an exercise mat instead of flat on the floor.
- Variation 2: For an advanced version of this exercise, use a medicine ball for added resistance.
Jacknife Sit-Up Tips
- Tip 1: Your legs should be extended and lifted at a 35-45 degree angle from the floor.
- Tip 2: Your arms should be parallel to your legs. Your upper torso should be lifted off the floor.
Jacknife Sit-Up Records and Jacknife Sit-Up Statistics from Site Users
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| # of times this exercise has been used: | 75 | 31 |
| Average weight for this exercise: | 3 pounds | 0 pounds |
| # of workout plans that include this exercise: | 30 | 30 |
| Popularity Rank (based on number of workouts): | 147 | 147 |
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Jacknife Sit Up Chart - Average Jacknife Sit Up Weight Lifted
Jacknife Sit-Up - Similar Exercises
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Ab Plate Twist | Abs | Intermediate |
Jacknife Sit Up Workout Programs (Workout Plans that use the Jacknife Sit-Up)
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Taylor Lautner Workout Plan | Intermediate |
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Jessica Biel Workout Plan | Expert |
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Abs Workout Plan | Intermediate |
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Zac Efron Workout Plan | Intermediate |
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Mark Wahlberg Workout Plan | Intermediate |
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Jacknife Sit Up Training Details
The jacknife sit-up is a calisthenics exercise that primarily targets the abs and to a lesser degree also targets the .
The only jacknife sit-up equipment that you really need is the following: . There are however many different jacknife sit-up variations that you can try out that may require different types of jacknife sit-up equipment or maye even require no equipment at all.
Learning proper jacknife sit-up form is easy with the step by step jacknife sit-up instructions, jacknife sit-up tips, and the instructional jacknife sit-up technique video on this page. The jacknife sit-up is a pull exercise for those with a beginner level of physical fitness and exercise experience. Watch the jacknife sit-up video, learn how to do the jacknife sit-up, and then be sure and browse through the jacknife sit-up workouts on our workout plans page!
Jacknife Sit Up Sports
Jacknife Sit Up Force Type: Pull
Jacknife Sit Up Mechanics Type: Compound
Jacknife Sit Up Other Names: Jacknife Sit-Ups, Jacknife SitUps, Jacknife Sit Ups, v-ups, v ups,
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