The House Boy will maintain a daily exercise regimen which will be posted and updated as needed. One of the required exercises may be Sit-Ups. This exercise is done without clothing or footwear when at home, though socks may be worn. The boy will lie on his back with knees bent and raise his head and shoulders in a circular motion until his elbows make contact with his knees, then return to the starting position. The boy is required to keep his knees spread apart enough so that his penis and scrotum won’t be hidden from anyone standing beyond his feet. If the Master or a volunteer spotter is present, they will determine whether the sit-up counts and they will count off valid sit-ups, otherwise counting is on the honor system for the boy.

A record of sit-ups completed (whether it meets goals or not) shall be maintained by the boy in his daily journal. The boy will be permitted to complete this exercise on a mat or carpeted area if he so requests unless he is being punished. The Master or a spotter may choose to either secure the boy’s ankles or use other means of guiding the boy to proper exercise positioning, as shown in the example photo. No inspection will be done of the boy during sit-ups unless the freeze command is issued first, and any inspection of a body part that makes contact with the floor or carpet must wait until after exercise is completed.