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# Chair l-sit
> Novice · Static · Bilateral. Strength
Also known as: Bent leg hold.
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| **Difficulty** | Novice |
| **Velocity** | Static |
| **Symmetry** | Bilateral |
| **Athlete** | Louis |
| **Video length** | 7 s |
## Technique
1. Sit on the edge of a chair and place your hands on the seat or armrests.
2. Push on your hands to lift your entire body weight.
3. 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
- Back
- Serratus anterior
- Chest
- Pelvis
- Quadriceps
- Abs
- Obliques
* Lower trapezius
* Serratus anterior
* Latissimus dorsi
* Pectoralis minor
* Iliacus
* Rectus femoris
* Psoas major
* Rectus abdominis
* External oblique
* Internal oblique
## Equipment
## Appears in
## Progressions
Novice
Novice
## Regressions
Beginner
Beginner
Novice
Novice
Novice
Intermediate
Novice
Want to log this exercise? Open it in [Calistree](https://calistree.app/datasheet/chair-l-sit-e02h). Text and images are used under [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/); the video plays from the original source.
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