Eazy Tip
 

Find a sturdy weight bench and lay down on your side. Start with your hip bone at the end of the bench. If you are on your right side, place your right foot underneath the right side of the bench, and place your left foot under the left side of the bench. With your body in neutral posture, lower it until parallel to the ground. Try and hold up to 60 seconds on each side while hanging on to a 10 pound plate and move up to a 45-pound plate as you get stronger.

I prefer straight-leg situps to the traditional bent knee version because you have less stress on the back and you can isolate your abdominal area and disengage the hip flexors a bit. Make sure not to rock or jump up fast and use your abdominals to get yourself up.

Start by lying down on the floor flat with a weight plate above your chest with your arms straight. As you sit up, raise the plate above your head and then lower slowly to the