How to do a Partner Sit Up Hi-Five
Reviewed by Jim Parker, CPT, B.A. Kinesiology
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Partner Sit Up Hi-Five is a variation on the standard Sit Up. This bodyweight exercise primarily targets the core muscles. By adding a hi-five with a partner at the top of each rep, you introduce a fun, interactive element that can also help with coordination and motivation. This is a great variation for engaging with a partner while working on core strength and stability.
- Partners should sit on the floor and face each other in sit-up position, with knees bent and feet flat on the ground.
- Partners should engage their cores and slowly lower themselves backward to perform sit-ups.
- Partners should engage their cores to reverse the movement.
- At the top of the movement partners should twist slightly to high-five each other with their right or left hands.
- Switch hands with each rep and repeat until the set is done.
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