Sit Up

Sit-ups strengthen core, back, and hip muscles while defining abdominal muscles. The exercise also tones arms, shoulders and chest.

1. Lie flat on your back in a straight position.
2. Position both arms straight above your head, keeping hands on either side of the ears.
3. While keeping arms extended, sit upward and attempt to touch your toes with your fingers.
4. Your head should make contact with your knees.
5. Return to the starting position lying flat with arms extended above your head.
6. Do this for 10 times.

Precaution: Anyone with heart disease or low back pain must not practice sit-up.

Benefits: Helps to lose fat in abdomen and stretches the arms and legs. Strengthens core, back and hip muscles.