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Otis-Up

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Equipment

Weight Plate
Weight Plate

The Otis-Up is a weighted sit-up variation that targets the abdominal muscles, particularly the rectus abdominis. By holding a weight plate, the exercise adds resistance, enhancing core strength and muscular endurance.

How to do it

  1. Lie on your back with knees bent and feet flat on the floor.
  2. Hold a weight plate against your chest with both hands.
  3. Engage your core and lift your upper body towards your knees.
  4. Pause briefly at the top, then slowly lower back down.
  5. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Primary Rectus Abdominis

Secondary Deltoid Anterior Obliques Pectoralis Major Clavicular Head

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