Sit up

1. Begin by laying down on a mat, towel or similar, your feet should be flat on the floor with your knees bent to 90 degrees
2. Place your fingers on your temples either side of your head with palms facing forward
3. Whilst contracting your stomach muscles, slowly raise your shoulders towards your knees until you can go no further
4. Now slowly lower your body back down to the floor
5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 until you can no longer maintain correct technique

• To protect your neck, you should always lead with your shoulders and not your neck
• Be sure to contract your stomach muscles throughout this exercise
• This exercise should always be performed slowly so you use your muscles rather than momentum to move