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Visual demonstration of the Ball Sit-Up exercise

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Intermediate

Difficulty
Intermediate
Movement type
Strength
Primary muscles
Abs
Exercise guide

Ball Sit-Up

4 steps Updated 29/08/2026

Ball Sit-Up is a bodyweight exercise targeting Abdominals (rectus abdominis) using Exercise Ball.

Step by step

How to perform it

  1. Sit on an exercise ball with your feet flat on the floor and knees bent at a 90-degree angle.
  2. Lean back, rolling the ball under your lower back, and place your hands behind your head or cross them over your chest.
  3. Engage your core and lift your upper body upwards until vertical to the floor.
  4. Lower your upper body back down to the starting position, repeat.
Ball Sit-Up

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