Can you do a safe sit up, asked my doctor recently.

[LadyEmeraude]

It gave me a chuckle actually, had to do with another topic
of discussion at that moment. Anyway, I replied that I can do
10 sit ups, and what I believe to be the correct way.



I enjoy exercise but sit ups aren't my thing~

How about you?

 

[Aunt Bea]

Probably not.

I’m content to be able to get my leg through my underwear without falling down and breaking a hip!

 

[LadyEmeraude]

@ Aunt Bea, that gave me good chuckle, but of course I completely understand
I don't want any more falls in my lifetime and or when putting on my underware.

 

[jimintoronto]

Probably not.

I’m content to be able to get my leg through my underwear without falling down and breaking a hip!

Try sitting on the bed . Works for me. GRIN. JIM.

 

[MACKTEXAS]

Anything like that can aggravate my back and / or bring on muscle spasms, so I don't do them. I just stick with walking for exercise.

 

[CooCooforCoCoPuffs]

i do crunches for abs on a large balance ball.
Strong abs keep back safe/happy and my core strong.
I still do 75 (C) 75 (R)obliques 75 (L)obliques total of : 225; hands barely touching behind my neck/head, elbows up; looking up a bit to keep my neck from hurting.
Do them twice a week, minimum; or once every third day.

 

[moviequeen1]

I could get down on the floor to do a sit up, but getting up would take me a bit longer
I prefer walking that's my daily exercise

 

[Ruthanne]

I did about 10 of them lying in bed with my head on a pillow. They didn't cause me any pain.

 

[Gardenlover]

I've never considered sit-ups safe or for that matter dangerous. Yet one more thing to worry about?

 

[Muskrat]

What…exactly….is a safe situp?

 

[dobielvr]

I could probably do one with a little help. But, my little arthritic back is so stiff, I'm not very bendy.

 

[Nathan]

It gave me a chuckle actually, had to do with another topic
of discussion at that moment. Anyway, I replied that I can do
10 sit ups, and what I believe to be the correct way.



I enjoy exercise but sit ups aren't my thing~

How about you?

Traditional situps IMO are hard on all the body parts involved, particularly for a senior. There are many different ways to tone the abdominals, Google "ab crunches" for examples.

 

[Michael Z]

Planks would be better to do. I combine them with push-ups.

 

[LadyEmeraude]

What…exactly….is a safe situp?

My doctor feels if her patients are wanting
and trying to do sit ups they should not stress
their backs in any way, and if doing a safe sit up
then that won't happen. lol

 

[Pepper]

What's a sit-up? I forgot. Really.

 

[LadyEmeraude]

What's a sit-up? I forgot. Really.

@ Pepper

A safe sit up would have you lying on your back with your knees bent, then
lifting your torso all the way up. I think sit ups are safer when done properly
and my doctor does not want back injuries. So she encourages her patients
to use proper form when doing the sit up. It was odd that this topic even
came up at the appointment lol. but she had things on her mind I guess.

 

[Oldeagle66]

I've never heard 'Safe-Situps'.....Is that a new trendy thing like 'Safe Spaces' and 'Selfcare'?....lol.

 

[VaughanJB]

Define "safe".

 

[Nathan]

Define "safe".

Means doing an exercise without injuring ones self.

 

[Michael Z]

This is what I have read. Sit-ups may cause spine issues to old folks like myself that have a degenerate disk. Planks and other exercise are recommended instead. I love planks due to the total body involvement and balance they develop.
Ditch the Sit-Ups: Safer and Smarter Core Exercises for a Stronger, More Defined Midsection

 

[VaughanJB]

Means doing an exercise without injuring ones self.

Oh no.

The answer then is, maybe.

 

[OneEyedDiva]

I haven't done sit ups in decades, mostly because I don't have a mat and even if I did, once on the floor, I'd have a helluva time trying to get up.

 

[DGM]

Last year for my yearly physical my doctor asked if I could touch my toes. I stood up and got my fingers flat on the floor. I told him "I'm gettin' old Doc, I can't get my hands flat. I loved his response: "You gotta be $hi++ing me!!" I like my doctor. He talk's in medical jargon I understand.

 

[LadyEmeraude]

I just finished 10 safe sit ups. Enough for me.

 

[chic]

I don't do situps but do Glute Bridges on the floor while lifting weights. This helps to strengthen and develop my core. With a strong core, I think you can do just about anything. Thanks for this thread. Now I feel more motivated to do situps.