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Sit-up form. The sit-up is an abdominal endurance training exercise to strengthen, tighten and tone the abdominal muscles.It is similar to a curl-up (that target the rectus abdominis and also work the external and internal obliques), but sit-ups have a fuller range of motion and condition additional muscles.
A common exercise using the Roman chair for targeting the abdominal muscles is the "Roman chair sit-ups". It is an old-school exercise known to strengthen the belly. It can also strengthen some secondary stabilizer muscles in the core. [2]
With sit-ups, you're lifting your whole torso from the ground which engages your balance-focused muscles like your abs, hip flexors, legs, back, and neck, adds Glazer. Better posture.
The linea alba is a white, fibrous band that is made of the bilateral rectus sheaths that join at the anterior midline of the body. These enclose the rectus abdominis muscles (a pair of long, linear muscles, commonly called the “sit-up” muscles) that originate at the pubic crest and pubic symphysis, and extend the length of the body’s trunk.
Maloney said he prefers old-school exercise moves that force people to work on stabilizing the core, like moving up and down from push-ups into planks while keeping the ab muscles engaged. Reuters
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The Russian twist is a type of exercise that is used to work the abdomen muscles by performing a twisting motion on the abdomen. This exercise is performed sitting on the floor with knees bent like in a "sit-up" position with the back typically kept off the floor at an angle of 45°.
It may surprise you to learn that the core is among the muscles used in jumping jacks. When you think of core workouts, your mind might drift to other legendary gym-class exercises like sit-ups ...