Decline Sit-Up

Decline Sit-Up is a core exercise focused on Rectus abdominis. You can review average reps and rep standards on one page.

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Average reps: Intermediate

Reference for an intermediate lifter.

Men 44

Women 37

Decline Sit-Up: Average reps

Level
Beginner	< 1	< 1
Novice	14	11
Intermediate	44	37
Advanced	81	70
Elite	123	107

Note: These values estimate average reps that can be completed in one set. Bodyweight, range of motion, tempo, and other personal factors can affect performance. See the detailed tables below.

Men by bodyweight (kg) [Reps]

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
50	< 1	12	44	85	133
55	< 1	12	43	81	126
60	< 1	12	41	78	120
65	< 1	12	40	75	115
70	< 1	12	39	72	110
75	< 1	12	37	69	105
80	< 1	12	36	67	101
85	< 1	11	35	64	97
90	< 1	11	34	62	93
95	< 1	11	33	60	90
100	< 1	10	32	58	87
105	< 1	10	31	56	84
110	< 1	10	30	54	81
115	< 1	10	29	52	78
120	< 1	9	28	50	76
125	< 1	9	27	49	73
130	< 1	9	26	47	71
135	< 1	8	25	46	69
140	< 1	8	24	45	67

Men by age [Reps]

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	< 1	6	27	55	87
20	< 1	10	36	67	103
25	< 1	11	37	70	107
30	< 1	11	37	70	107
35	< 1	11	37	70	107
40	< 1	11	37	70	107
45	< 1	9	34	65	100
50	< 1	8	30	59	92
55	< 1	5	25	52	83
60	< 1	2	21	45	73
65	< 1	< 1	16	38	63
70	< 1	< 1	11	31	54
75	< 1	< 1	8	25	45
80	< 1	< 1	4	19	37
85	< 1	< 1	< 1	14	30
90	< 1	< 1	< 1	10	24

Women by bodyweight (kg) [Reps]

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	< 1	16	52	99	155
45	< 1	16	50	94	145
50	< 1	16	48	89	136
55	< 1	16	46	85	129
60	< 1	16	45	81	122
65	< 1	15	43	77	116
70	< 1	15	41	74	111
75	< 1	14	40	71	106
80	< 1	14	38	68	101
85	< 1	13	37	65	97
90	< 1	13	35	62	93
95	< 1	12	34	60	89
100	< 1	12	33	58	86
105	< 1	11	31	56	83
110	< 1	10	30	54	80
115	< 1	10	29	52	77
120	< 1	10	28	50	75

Women by age [Reps]

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	< 1	9	33	64	100
20	< 1	13	42	78	119
25	< 1	14	44	81	123
30	< 1	14	44	81	123
35	< 1	14	44	81	123
40	< 1	14	44	81	123
45	< 1	12	40	75	115
50	< 1	10	36	69	106
55	< 1	8	31	61	96
60	< 1	5	26	53	85
65	< 1	1	20	45	74
70	< 1	< 1	15	38	63
75	< 1	< 1	10	31	54
80	< 1	< 1	7	24	45
85	< 1	< 1	4	19	37
90	< 1	< 1	< 1	14	30

Note: The table values are reference rep counts for one set. Bodyweight data can help estimate relative load, while age data can show trend differences.

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
50	< 1	12	44	85	133
55	< 1	12	43	81	126
60	< 1	12	41	78	120
65	< 1	12	40	75	115
70	< 1	12	39	72	110
75	< 1	12	37	69	105
80	< 1	12	36	67	101
85	< 1	11	35	64	97
90	< 1	11	34	62	93
95	< 1	11	33	60	90
100	< 1	10	32	58	87
105	< 1	10	31	56	84
110	< 1	10	30	54	81
115	< 1	10	29	52	78
120	< 1	9	28	50	76
125	< 1	9	27	49	73
130	< 1	9	26	47	71
135	< 1	8	25	46	69
140	< 1	8	24	45	67

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	< 1	6	27	55	87
20	< 1	10	36	67	103
25	< 1	11	37	70	107
30	< 1	11	37	70	107
35	< 1	11	37	70	107
40	< 1	11	37	70	107
45	< 1	9	34	65	100
50	< 1	8	30	59	92
55	< 1	5	25	52	83
60	< 1	2	21	45	73
65	< 1	< 1	16	38	63
70	< 1	< 1	11	31	54
75	< 1	< 1	8	25	45
80	< 1	< 1	4	19	37
85	< 1	< 1	< 1	14	30
90	< 1	< 1	< 1	10	24

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	< 1	16	52	99	155
45	< 1	16	50	94	145
50	< 1	16	48	89	136
55	< 1	16	46	85	129
60	< 1	16	45	81	122
65	< 1	15	43	77	116
70	< 1	15	41	74	111
75	< 1	14	40	71	106
80	< 1	14	38	68	101
85	< 1	13	37	65	97
90	< 1	13	35	62	93
95	< 1	12	34	60	89
100	< 1	12	33	58	86
105	< 1	11	31	56	83
110	< 1	10	30	54	80
115	< 1	10	29	52	77
120	< 1	10	28	50	75

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	< 1	9	33	64	100
20	< 1	13	42	78	119
25	< 1	14	44	81	123
30	< 1	14	44	81	123
35	< 1	14	44	81	123
40	< 1	14	44	81	123
45	< 1	12	40	75	115
50	< 1	10	36	69	106
55	< 1	8	31	61	96
60	< 1	5	26	53	85
65	< 1	1	20	45	74
70	< 1	< 1	15	38	63
75	< 1	< 1	10	31	54
80	< 1	< 1	7	24	45
85	< 1	< 1	4	19	37
90	< 1	< 1	< 1	14	30

Group	Muscles
Primary muscles	Rectus abdominis
Secondary muscles	External obliques
Stabilizers	Rectus abdominis, External obliques
Grip	None

Level	Description	Distribution
Beginner	Has learned proper form and trained consistently for at least 1 month.	Bottom 5%
Novice	Has trained consistently for at least 6 months.	Top 80%
Intermediate	Has trained consistently for at least 2 years.	Top 50%
Advanced	Has trained consistently for more than 5 years.	Top 20%
Elite	Has specialized in this exercise for more than 5 years.	Top 5%

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
50	< 1	12	44	85	133
55	< 1	12	43	81	126
60	< 1	12	41	78	120
65	< 1	12	40	75	115
70	< 1	12	39	72	110
75	< 1	12	37	69	105
80	< 1	12	36	67	101
85	< 1	11	35	64	97
90	< 1	11	34	62	93
95	< 1	11	33	60	90
100	< 1	10	32	58	87
105	< 1	10	31	56	84
110	< 1	10	30	54	81
115	< 1	10	29	52	78
120	< 1	9	28	50	76
125	< 1	9	27	49	73
130	< 1	9	26	47	71
135	< 1	8	25	46	69
140	< 1	8	24	45	67

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	< 1	6	27	55	87
20	< 1	10	36	67	103
25	< 1	11	37	70	107
30	< 1	11	37	70	107
35	< 1	11	37	70	107
40	< 1	11	37	70	107
45	< 1	9	34	65	100
50	< 1	8	30	59	92
55	< 1	5	25	52	83
60	< 1	2	21	45	73
65	< 1	< 1	16	38	63
70	< 1	< 1	11	31	54
75	< 1	< 1	8	25	45
80	< 1	< 1	4	19	37
85	< 1	< 1	< 1	14	30
90	< 1	< 1	< 1	10	24

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	< 1	16	52	99	155
45	< 1	16	50	94	145
50	< 1	16	48	89	136
55	< 1	16	46	85	129
60	< 1	16	45	81	122
65	< 1	15	43	77	116
70	< 1	15	41	74	111
75	< 1	14	40	71	106
80	< 1	14	38	68	101
85	< 1	13	37	65	97
90	< 1	13	35	62	93
95	< 1	12	34	60	89
100	< 1	12	33	58	86
105	< 1	11	31	56	83
110	< 1	10	30	54	80
115	< 1	10	29	52	77
120	< 1	10	28	50	75

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	< 1	9	33	64	100
20	< 1	13	42	78	119
25	< 1	14	44	81	123
30	< 1	14	44	81	123
35	< 1	14	44	81	123
40	< 1	14	44	81	123
45	< 1	12	40	75	115
50	< 1	10	36	69	106
55	< 1	8	31	61	96
60	< 1	5	26	53	85
65	< 1	1	20	45	74
70	< 1	< 1	15	38	63
75	< 1	< 1	10	31	54
80	< 1	< 1	7	24	45
85	< 1	< 1	4	19	37
90	< 1	< 1	< 1	14	30

Decline Sit-Up

Average reps: Intermediate

Decline Sit-Up: Average reps

Decline Sit-Up: Rep standards

Men by bodyweight (kg) [Reps]

Men by age [Reps]

Women by bodyweight (kg) [Reps]

Women by age [Reps]

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Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
50	< 1	12	44	85	133
55	< 1	12	43	81	126
60	< 1	12	41	78	120
65	< 1	12	40	75	115
70	< 1	12	39	72	110
75	< 1	12	37	69	105
80	< 1	12	36	67	101
85	< 1	11	35	64	97
90	< 1	11	34	62	93
95	< 1	11	33	60	90
100	< 1	10	32	58	87
105	< 1	10	31	56	84
110	< 1	10	30	54	81
115	< 1	10	29	52	78
120	< 1	9	28	50	76
125	< 1	9	27	49	73
130	< 1	9	26	47	71
135	< 1	8	25	46	69
140	< 1	8	24	45	67

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	< 1	6	27	55	87
20	< 1	10	36	67	103
25	< 1	11	37	70	107
30	< 1	11	37	70	107
35	< 1	11	37	70	107
40	< 1	11	37	70	107
45	< 1	9	34	65	100
50	< 1	8	30	59	92
55	< 1	5	25	52	83
60	< 1	2	21	45	73
65	< 1	< 1	16	38	63
70	< 1	< 1	11	31	54
75	< 1	< 1	8	25	45
80	< 1	< 1	4	19	37
85	< 1	< 1	< 1	14	30
90	< 1	< 1	< 1	10	24

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	< 1	16	52	99	155
45	< 1	16	50	94	145
50	< 1	16	48	89	136
55	< 1	16	46	85	129
60	< 1	16	45	81	122
65	< 1	15	43	77	116
70	< 1	15	41	74	111
75	< 1	14	40	71	106
80	< 1	14	38	68	101
85	< 1	13	37	65	97
90	< 1	13	35	62	93
95	< 1	12	34	60	89
100	< 1	12	33	58	86
105	< 1	11	31	56	83
110	< 1	10	30	54	80
115	< 1	10	29	52	77
120	< 1	10	28	50	75

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	< 1	9	33	64	100
20	< 1	13	42	78	119
25	< 1	14	44	81	123
30	< 1	14	44	81	123
35	< 1	14	44	81	123
40	< 1	14	44	81	123
45	< 1	12	40	75	115
50	< 1	10	36	69	106
55	< 1	8	31	61	96
60	< 1	5	26	53	85
65	< 1	1	20	45	74
70	< 1	< 1	15	38	63
75	< 1	< 1	10	31	54
80	< 1	< 1	7	24	45
85	< 1	< 1	4	19	37
90	< 1	< 1	< 1	14	30