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Assuming your feet are not held down, which is more difficult: doing sit-ups with your knees bent or with your legs straight out?
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Your feet are not hooked under anything. You then raise your torso, with your point of rotation being around your hips. This is harder to do when your legs are bent because your center of gravity is also around your hips. Show more…
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Which is more difficult - doing sit-ups with your knees bent, or with your legs straight out? Why?
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