Otis-Up
A beginner compound strength exercise that works the abs.
Starting position
End position
How to Do Otis-Up
- Secure your feet and lay back on the floor. Your knees should be bent. Hold a weight with both hands to your chest. This will be your starting position.
- Initiate the movement by flexing the hips and spine to raise your torso up from the ground.
- As you move up, press the weight up so that it is above your head at the top of the movement.
- Return the weight to your chest as you reverse the sit-up motion, ensuring not to go all the way down to the floor.
Muscles Worked
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Frequently Asked Questions
What muscles do otis-up work?
Otis-Up primarily works the abs. The chest, shoulders and triceps assist as secondary muscles.
What equipment do I need for otis-up?
The source dataset does not record equipment for otis-up. Check the instructions above before you set up.
Otis-Up: is it suitable for beginners?
Yes. Otis-Up is rated beginner. Movements you can learn in a session, with a low skill floor and a forgiving failure mode.
What can I do instead of otis-up?
Pallof Press, Pallof Press With Rotation, Spider Crawl train the same primary muscles and are listed with 7 more alternatives above.
Can Fitnit count my otis-up reps automatically?
Not automatically yet. Fitnit's AI rep counting covers push-ups, squats, dumbbell curls, crunches and pull-ups today; otis-up can be logged manually in the app, and tracked movements are added over time.
Photographs and step-by-step instructions from free-exercise-db, a public-domain exercise dataset. Muscle mapping and alternatives by Fitnit.
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