GHD Sit-up is a gymnastics movement on Fiz. Sit-up on GHD machine. Primary muscles: core, hip flexors. Scored by reps.
GHD Sit-up
Sit-up on GHD machine
Category
Gymnasticsbodyweight work on a bar, rings or the floor
Logged as
Reps
Primary muscles
Core, hip flexors
Secondary
Lower back, hamstrings
How to do a ghd sit-up
3 steps- Set the pads so your hips sit just off the front pad with your feet secure.
- Lower back under control until your hands touch the floor behind your head.
- Contract hard, swinging the arms forward, and sit up past vertical to touch your toes or the target.
What counts as a rep
Movement standard- The hands touch the floor behind the head at the bottom of every rep.
- The athlete returns past vertical at the top, touching the toes or the prescribed target.
Common faults
2 faults
Going straight into high-volume GHD sit-ups without having done them recently.
FixBuild up slowly across weeks. This is the single most reliable movement in the glossary for producing serious muscle damage in people who are otherwise fit.
Slamming into the bottom position rather than controlling the descent.
FixLower with tension and let the hands touch rather than crash. The bottom is where the damage accumulates.
Scaling ladder
1 easier
GHD Sit-upWorks core, hip flexors
Sit-upAbdominal crunch from lying position
Frequently asked
4 answersWhat muscles does the GHD Sit-up work?
GHD Sit-up primarily works core, hip flexors, with secondary engagement of lower back, hamstrings.
How do you do a GHD Sit-up?
Set the pads so your hips sit just off the front pad with your feet secure. Lower back under control until your hands touch the floor behind your head. Contract hard, swinging the arms forward, and sit up past vertical to touch your toes or the target.
What counts as a rep on the GHD Sit-up?
The hands touch the floor behind the head at the bottom of every rep. The athlete returns past vertical at the top, touching the toes or the prescribed target.
What's an easier alternative to the GHD Sit-up?
Scale it to Sit-up.