Sit-Up

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 60

Women 44

Sit-Up: Average reps

Level
Beginner	< 1	< 1
Novice	23	13
Intermediate	60	44
Advanced	106	83
Elite	159	128

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 (lb) [Reps]

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
110	< 1	25	70	128	196
120	< 1	25	68	123	187
130	< 1	25	66	118	178
140	< 1	25	64	113	171
150	< 1	25	62	109	164
160	< 1	24	60	106	157
170	< 1	24	59	102	152
180	< 1	23	57	99	146
190	< 1	23	55	95	141
200	< 1	22	54	93	136
210	< 1	22	52	90	132
220	< 1	21	51	87	128
230	< 1	21	50	85	124
240	< 1	20	48	82	120
250	< 1	20	47	80	117
260	< 1	19	46	78	114
270	< 1	19	45	76	111
280	< 1	18	44	74	108
290	< 1	18	42	72	105
300	< 1	17	41	70	102
310	< 1	17	40	69	100

Men by age [Reps]

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	< 1	15	46	86	131
20	< 1	22	57	103	155
25	< 1	23	60	106	159
30	< 1	23	60	106	159
35	< 1	23	60	106	159
40	< 1	23	60	106	159
45	< 1	20	55	99	150
50	< 1	17	50	91	139
55	< 1	14	44	82	126
60	< 1	10	38	72	113
65	< 1	7	31	63	99
70	< 1	4	25	53	86
75	< 1	< 1	19	44	73
80	< 1	< 1	14	37	63
85	< 1	< 1	10	30	53
90	< 1	< 1	7	24	45

Women by bodyweight (lb) [Reps]

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
90	< 1	14	53	103	163
100	< 1	14	51	98	153
110	< 1	14	49	93	145
120	< 1	14	47	89	137
130	< 1	14	45	85	130
140	< 1	14	43	81	124
150	< 1	13	42	77	118
160	< 1	13	40	74	113
170	< 1	12	38	71	108
180	< 1	12	37	68	104
190	< 1	11	36	66	100
200	< 1	11	34	63	96
210	< 1	10	33	61	93
220	< 1	10	32	59	89
230	< 1	10	31	57	86
240	< 1	9	30	55	83
250	< 1	9	29	53	81
260	< 1	9	28	51	78

Women by age [Reps]

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	< 1	7	33	66	105
20	< 1	12	42	80	124
25	< 1	13	44	83	128
30	< 1	13	44	83	128
35	< 1	13	44	83	128
40	< 1	13	44	83	128
45	< 1	10	40	77	120
50	< 1	9	36	71	111
55	< 1	6	31	63	100
60	< 1	3	25	55	89
65	< 1	< 1	20	47	78
70	< 1	< 1	15	39	67
75	< 1	< 1	10	32	56
80	< 1	< 1	7	25	47
85	< 1	< 1	4	20	39
90	< 1	< 1	< 1	15	33

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
110	< 1	25	70	128	196
120	< 1	25	68	123	187
130	< 1	25	66	118	178
140	< 1	25	64	113	171
150	< 1	25	62	109	164
160	< 1	24	60	106	157
170	< 1	24	59	102	152
180	< 1	23	57	99	146
190	< 1	23	55	95	141
200	< 1	22	54	93	136
210	< 1	22	52	90	132
220	< 1	21	51	87	128
230	< 1	21	50	85	124
240	< 1	20	48	82	120
250	< 1	20	47	80	117
260	< 1	19	46	78	114
270	< 1	19	45	76	111
280	< 1	18	44	74	108
290	< 1	18	42	72	105
300	< 1	17	41	70	102
310	< 1	17	40	69	100

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	< 1	15	46	86	131
20	< 1	22	57	103	155
25	< 1	23	60	106	159
30	< 1	23	60	106	159
35	< 1	23	60	106	159
40	< 1	23	60	106	159
45	< 1	20	55	99	150
50	< 1	17	50	91	139
55	< 1	14	44	82	126
60	< 1	10	38	72	113
65	< 1	7	31	63	99
70	< 1	4	25	53	86
75	< 1	< 1	19	44	73
80	< 1	< 1	14	37	63
85	< 1	< 1	10	30	53
90	< 1	< 1	7	24	45

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
90	< 1	14	53	103	163
100	< 1	14	51	98	153
110	< 1	14	49	93	145
120	< 1	14	47	89	137
130	< 1	14	45	85	130
140	< 1	14	43	81	124
150	< 1	13	42	77	118
160	< 1	13	40	74	113
170	< 1	12	38	71	108
180	< 1	12	37	68	104
190	< 1	11	36	66	100
200	< 1	11	34	63	96
210	< 1	10	33	61	93
220	< 1	10	32	59	89
230	< 1	10	31	57	86
240	< 1	9	30	55	83
250	< 1	9	29	53	81
260	< 1	9	28	51	78

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	< 1	7	33	66	105
20	< 1	12	42	80	124
25	< 1	13	44	83	128
30	< 1	13	44	83	128
35	< 1	13	44	83	128
40	< 1	13	44	83	128
45	< 1	10	40	77	120
50	< 1	9	36	71	111
55	< 1	6	31	63	100
60	< 1	3	25	55	89
65	< 1	< 1	20	47	78
70	< 1	< 1	15	39	67
75	< 1	< 1	10	32	56
80	< 1	< 1	7	25	47
85	< 1	< 1	4	20	39
90	< 1	< 1	< 1	15	33

Group	Muscles
Primary muscles	Rectus abdominis
Secondary muscles	None
Stabilizers	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
110	< 1	25	70	128	196
120	< 1	25	68	123	187
130	< 1	25	66	118	178
140	< 1	25	64	113	171
150	< 1	25	62	109	164
160	< 1	24	60	106	157
170	< 1	24	59	102	152
180	< 1	23	57	99	146
190	< 1	23	55	95	141
200	< 1	22	54	93	136
210	< 1	22	52	90	132
220	< 1	21	51	87	128
230	< 1	21	50	85	124
240	< 1	20	48	82	120
250	< 1	20	47	80	117
260	< 1	19	46	78	114
270	< 1	19	45	76	111
280	< 1	18	44	74	108
290	< 1	18	42	72	105
300	< 1	17	41	70	102
310	< 1	17	40	69	100

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	< 1	15	46	86	131
20	< 1	22	57	103	155
25	< 1	23	60	106	159
30	< 1	23	60	106	159
35	< 1	23	60	106	159
40	< 1	23	60	106	159
45	< 1	20	55	99	150
50	< 1	17	50	91	139
55	< 1	14	44	82	126
60	< 1	10	38	72	113
65	< 1	7	31	63	99
70	< 1	4	25	53	86
75	< 1	< 1	19	44	73
80	< 1	< 1	14	37	63
85	< 1	< 1	10	30	53
90	< 1	< 1	7	24	45

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
90	< 1	14	53	103	163
100	< 1	14	51	98	153
110	< 1	14	49	93	145
120	< 1	14	47	89	137
130	< 1	14	45	85	130
140	< 1	14	43	81	124
150	< 1	13	42	77	118
160	< 1	13	40	74	113
170	< 1	12	38	71	108
180	< 1	12	37	68	104
190	< 1	11	36	66	100
200	< 1	11	34	63	96
210	< 1	10	33	61	93
220	< 1	10	32	59	89
230	< 1	10	31	57	86
240	< 1	9	30	55	83
250	< 1	9	29	53	81
260	< 1	9	28	51	78

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	< 1	7	33	66	105
20	< 1	12	42	80	124
25	< 1	13	44	83	128
30	< 1	13	44	83	128
35	< 1	13	44	83	128
40	< 1	13	44	83	128
45	< 1	10	40	77	120
50	< 1	9	36	71	111
55	< 1	6	31	63	100
60	< 1	3	25	55	89
65	< 1	< 1	20	47	78
70	< 1	< 1	15	39	67
75	< 1	< 1	10	32	56
80	< 1	< 1	7	25	47
85	< 1	< 1	4	20	39
90	< 1	< 1	< 1	15	33

Sit-Up

Average reps: Intermediate

Sit-Up: Average reps

Sit-Up: Rep standards

Men by bodyweight (lb) [Reps]

Men by age [Reps]

Women by bodyweight (lb) [Reps]

Women by age [Reps]

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Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
110	< 1	25	70	128	196
120	< 1	25	68	123	187
130	< 1	25	66	118	178
140	< 1	25	64	113	171
150	< 1	25	62	109	164
160	< 1	24	60	106	157
170	< 1	24	59	102	152
180	< 1	23	57	99	146
190	< 1	23	55	95	141
200	< 1	22	54	93	136
210	< 1	22	52	90	132
220	< 1	21	51	87	128
230	< 1	21	50	85	124
240	< 1	20	48	82	120
250	< 1	20	47	80	117
260	< 1	19	46	78	114
270	< 1	19	45	76	111
280	< 1	18	44	74	108
290	< 1	18	42	72	105
300	< 1	17	41	70	102
310	< 1	17	40	69	100

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	< 1	15	46	86	131
20	< 1	22	57	103	155
25	< 1	23	60	106	159
30	< 1	23	60	106	159
35	< 1	23	60	106	159
40	< 1	23	60	106	159
45	< 1	20	55	99	150
50	< 1	17	50	91	139
55	< 1	14	44	82	126
60	< 1	10	38	72	113
65	< 1	7	31	63	99
70	< 1	4	25	53	86
75	< 1	< 1	19	44	73
80	< 1	< 1	14	37	63
85	< 1	< 1	10	30	53
90	< 1	< 1	7	24	45

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
90	< 1	14	53	103	163
100	< 1	14	51	98	153
110	< 1	14	49	93	145
120	< 1	14	47	89	137
130	< 1	14	45	85	130
140	< 1	14	43	81	124
150	< 1	13	42	77	118
160	< 1	13	40	74	113
170	< 1	12	38	71	108
180	< 1	12	37	68	104
190	< 1	11	36	66	100
200	< 1	11	34	63	96
210	< 1	10	33	61	93
220	< 1	10	32	59	89
230	< 1	10	31	57	86
240	< 1	9	30	55	83
250	< 1	9	29	53	81
260	< 1	9	28	51	78

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	< 1	7	33	66	105
20	< 1	12	42	80	124
25	< 1	13	44	83	128
30	< 1	13	44	83	128
35	< 1	13	44	83	128
40	< 1	13	44	83	128
45	< 1	10	40	77	120
50	< 1	9	36	71	111
55	< 1	6	31	63	100
60	< 1	3	25	55	89
65	< 1	< 1	20	47	78
70	< 1	< 1	15	39	67
75	< 1	< 1	10	32	56
80	< 1	< 1	7	25	47
85	< 1	< 1	4	20	39
90	< 1	< 1	< 1	15	33