sit up

WHEN doing sit ups try this little tip and it will make the job harder but it will work better.

Skip those old-fashioned straight-leg sit-ups, in which you sit up fully while keeping your legs flat on the floor.

The challenge is to sit up without moving your legs at all.

THIS week's exercise is the good old fashioned sit up beloved of gym instructors military trainers.

But to warm himself up for title, the ex-paratrooper from Balsall Common, set about claiming the Endurance Sit Up record.

Males aged between 17 and 29 must complete a 2.4km run in 11 minutes 11 seconds, and be able to do 20 press ups and 35 sit ups.

Pakistan Army soldiers have already won the sit ups competitions with a lively display of all round skills, winning the first three positions.