Are Sit-Ups Dangerous?
Exercises are usually more beneficial when you complete a full range of motion. A good example of this would be a squat. Most people do a basic (or half) squat. This is when your heels stay on the floor and your knees do not go past your toes. The full squat is much harder because of the pressure on the knees and the importance of hip flexor flexibility. When you start exercising it’s always recommended that you perform half squats until body awareness improves and you’re better conditioned for the exercise. The sit-up is the same kind of thing. Sit ups have a bad reputation for being bad on the back, causing problems ranging from numbness to spinal damage. However, it’s the sit-up you see athletes and the military performing. So whats the deal? A full sit-up also requires hip flexor flexibility and requires a more perfected technique. When you do a sit-up, you need to lift your body off the floor in a very controlled motion, first with your upper and then lower spine. Sit-ups can be r
