When is the best time to do sit-ups?

Sit-ups are a very common fitness exercise that is popular among many people. The exercise method and occasion are also very simple. Although people are very specific about how to do sit-ups, they don't know when is the best time to do them. Next, let’s take a look at when is the best time to do sit-ups. Please see the information.

Sit-ups, a form of exercise. Lie on your back with your legs together and your hands raised. Contract your abdominal muscles and swing your arms forward. Quickly sit down. Continue to bend your upper body forward, touch your feet with your hands, and lower your head. Then return to a sitting position. This process continues.

When doing sit-ups, the speed varies from person to person. Initially, you can try to do it 5 times a minute, and then slowly increase it until you reach about 50 times. Many women under 30 years old practice to prevent gynecological diseases. At this time, the frequency should be controlled at 60 to 70 times per minute, which decreases with age. For those over 50 years old, 25 times per minute is enough. For those who have a certain fitness foundation, they want to achieve the goal of strengthening abdominal strength through exercise, so they need to ensure that they do it about 60 times a minute. Lie on your back on the mat, bend your knees to about 90 degrees, and place your feet flat on the ground. Do not fix your feet on flat ground (for example, have a companion hold your ankles with their hands), otherwise the thigh and hip flexor muscles will join in the work, reducing the workload of the abdominal muscles.

Furthermore, straight-leg sit-ups will increase the burden on the back and easily cause damage to it.

The position of your hands should be determined based on the strength of your abdominal muscles, as the closer your hands are to your head, the more strenuous it will be to do sit-ups. Beginners can place their hands on both sides of the body. Once they have adapted or their physical fitness has improved, they can cross their hands in front of their chest.

The above is a detailed introduction about when is the best time for people to do sit-ups and what is most suitable for people. When doing sit-ups, you must pay attention to doing adequate warm-up exercises, avoid damaging your muscles, and pay more attention to drinking water.