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Fitness in just 15 minutes a Day..

Sit ups:

  Sit ups are an exercise that target the abs - if you find straight legged sit ups difficult or strenuous, bend your legs at the knee - this type of sit up places less strain on the spine. When you do a sit up, make sure you do it smoothly (NOT jerkily), and make sure your abs take the strain of lifting your body (they should tense to raise your body up). Do your sit ups right, and you exercise the abs, as well as the lower chest, and pave the way to a well toned mid-section...

How to do a Situp:

  Lie on your back, then rise without use of your arms, almost to a sitting position. Return to lying on the back. You might find this exercise easier to do if you get a friend or family member to hold your legs down as you do it. Look at the images below..

Number of times to do this Exercise:

For already fit people who just want to maintain their fitness ('Level 1'): 20 repetitions continuously. Try to improve to 40.

For people trying to get in condition ('Level 2'): 10 repetitions continuously. Try to improve to 20 repetitions continuously - that is, try to improve to 'Level 1' fitness..

For people who are out of training ('Level 3'): 5 repetitions. Try to improve to 10 continuously - that is, try to improve to 'Level 2' fitness...