Technique
- Sit on the edge of a chair and place your hands on the seat or armrests.
- Push on your hands to lift your entire body weight.
- Keep your butt off the chair, your thighs parallel to the floor, and your knees bent.
Form tips
- Keep your shoulders pushed down ( Shoulder depression).
Muscles
Strength
Primary
- Back
- Serratus anterior
- Chest
- Pelvis
- Quadriceps
- Abs
- Obliques
Secondary
- Hip adductors
Individual muscles
Individual muscles
- Lower trapezius
- Serratus anterior
- Latissimus dorsi
- Pectoralis minor
- Iliacus
- Rectus femoris
- Psoas major
- Rectus abdominis
- External oblique
- Internal oblique
Equipment
Appears in
Calisthenics skills
Joint movements
Progressions
Tuck l-sit
Novice
Decline L-sit
Novice
Regressions
Two-feet support l-sit
Beginner
Sitting leg extensions
Beginner
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Tuck hang
Novice
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