Hominin · exercise
Otis-Up
Otis-Up is a beginner strength exercise. It works the abdominals, with help from the chest, shoulders and triceps.
beginnerotherpull movementcompoundstrength
- Main muscles
- abdominals
- Also works
- chest, shoulders, triceps
How to do it
- Secure your feet and lay back on the floor. Your knees should be bent. Hold a weight with both hands to your chest. This will be your starting position.
- Initiate the movement by flexing the hips and spine to raise your torso up from the ground.
- As you move up, press the weight up so that it is above your head at the top of the movement.
- Return the weight to your chest as you reverse the sit-up motion, ensuring not to go all the way down to the floor.
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General information, not medical advice: start light, learn the movement before adding weight, and ask a qualified coach or doctor if you are injured or unsure. Exercise data from the Free Exercise DB (public domain).