Holding additional weight while doing situps provides additional resistance, providing a greater workout for your abdominal muscles.
Even when situps are part of a regular exercise routine, muscle development can slow down after some time. Your abdominal muscles can get used to a particular exercise, and as a result, you’ll need to find new ways to challenge these muscles.
Switching to a weighted situp is a simple way to change up your workout and add a new stimulus.
