GHD Sit-Up
Also known as: GHD Situp, Glute Ham Developer Sit-Up, Roman Chair Sit-Up
GHD Sit-Up is a isolation strength exercise using other that trains the abdominals.
StrengthOtherIntermediateIsolationPull
Primary muscles: Abdominals
Secondary muscles: Quadriceps
How to do it
- Set the foot plate of a glute ham developer so your hips sit just past the front of the pad, and hook your feet under the rollers.
- Sit upright with your arms crossed over your chest or reaching forward and your knees slightly bent.
- Lower your torso back under control until it is parallel to the floor or slightly below.
- Drive your feet against the rollers and contract your abs to sit back up past vertical, then repeat.
Track it with MyoAmigo
MyoAmigo pre-fills every set of the GHD Sit-Up from last time, charts your estimated 1RM trend so you can see strength move without testing a true max, and flags a stall with a concrete fix. It also credits this work toward your weekly Abdominals volume on the MyoMap heatmap. New to the movement? Start with picking a working weight and progressive overload.
