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424:"Weighted Incline Sit-up (arms crossed)"
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361:"Incline Sit-up (arms crossed)(2qqa)"
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86:Performing sit-ups do not cause the
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319:"Sit-up (arms crossed)"
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457:"The Sit-Up is over"
340:"Sit-up (arms down)"
1093:Bodyweight exercise
1103:Muscle hypertrophy
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908:Dirty dog exercise
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444:Abdominal Training
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767:Triceps extension
667:handstand push-up
511:Strength training
382:"Weighted Sit-up"
258:(11): 2072–2083.
231:978-0-7360-6692-1
154:Crunch (exercise)
60:internal obliques
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657:Front raise
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547:Machine fly
529:Bench press
429:20 November
408:20 November
387:20 November
366:20 November
345:20 November
324:20 November
131:back injury
34:Sit-up form
1156:Categories
1071:Calf raise
987:Hamstrings
937:Quadriceps
841:Lower back
786:Wrist curl
711:Bicep curl
619:Supine row
607:Seated row
170:References
102:Variations
1043:Adductors
1020:Leg press
964:Leg press
914:Leg press
812:Leg raise
799:(abdomen)
761:Push-down
663:Headstand
651:Face pull
625:Face pull
595:Pull-down
589:Muscle-up
568:trapezius
535:Chest fly
520:Pectorals
513:exercises
73:vertebrae
1084:See also
1014:Leg curl
1002:Deadlift
952:Deadlift
902:Deadlift
888:buttocks
855:Deadlift
778:Forearms
636:Deltoids
274:19812508
148:See also
138:crunches
92:six pack
77:buttocks
56:external
734:Triceps
717:Chin-up
601:Pull-up
583:Chin-up
553:Push-up
522:(chest)
202:2485366
111:Seabees
48:curl-up
18:Sit-ups
1139:Legend
1063:Calves
996:Bridge
946:Bridge
896:Bridge
849:Bridge
824:Sit-up
806:Crunch
702:Biceps
645:Bridge
468:31 May
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81:crunch
40:sit-up
1032:Squat
1026:Lunge
976:Squat
970:Lunge
926:Squat
920:Lunge
830:Squat
665:into
886:and
884:Hips
566:and
564:Lats
470:2022
431:2014
410:2014
389:2014
368:2014
347:2014
326:2014
270:PMID
226:ISBN
66:Form
58:and
38:The
1133:Gym
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