L Sit Hold

Category

Core

Difficulty

Advanced

Equipment

Bodyweight

Primary muscles

Rectus Abdominis, Hip Flexors

Secondary muscles

Obliques, Quadriceps Femoris, Triceps Brachii

How to do it

1. Sit on the floor (or between two low supports) with your hands planted beside your hips.
2. Press down through straight arms to lift your hips and legs clear of the floor.
3. Extend your legs straight out in front so your body forms an L shape.
4. Hold the position, keeping your legs level, until the set time is up.

Form tips

• Depress your shoulders and lock your elbows to push tall out of the support.
• Draw your toes upward and squeeze your quads to keep the legs dead straight.
• Tuck the knees to regress if you cannot hold straight legs yet.