How to do a sit-up chest press

CoreDumbbellsBeginner

A sit-up that presses a dumbbell up as you come up — works your abs and chest in one movement.

How to do it

1Lie back holding the dumbbell at your chest
2Sit up and press the weight up
3Lower back down with control

Common mistakes

×Throwing yourself up with momentum
×Jerking your neck forward

Muscles worked

Core Chest

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