- Main muscle
- Abdominals
- Also works
- Mostly just that one
- Equipment
- Other weight machines
How to do it
- Sit on the GHD with your hips on the pad and your feet locked under the rollers, arms crossed.
- Lower your upper body back until it’s about level with the floor.
- Sit back up by driving your feet into the rollers and curling your chest up.
Common mistakes
- Going all the way back to the floor on your first sessions: it’s very hard on the abs.
- Arching your lower back at the bottom.
Know what to lift next
Iron Streak puts lifts like the GHD Sit-Up into a weekly plan built around your goal, schedule and equipment. Every set shows the weight and reps to aim for, and your streak keeps score.