Technique
- Start in an active hang with arms straight and shoulders engaged ( Shoulder depression).
- Lift your legs together until they reach hip height (parallel to the ground).
- Keep your knees straight and toes pointed if possible (to make it pretty).
- Hold the position with steady breathing.
Form tips
- Straight arms
- Active shoulders
- Legs at horizontal
Muscles
Strength
Primary
- Back
- Serratus anterior
- Chest
- Abs
- Obliques
- Pelvis
- Quadriceps
Secondary
- Hip adductors
- Forearms
Individual muscles
Individual muscles
- Lower trapezius
- Serratus anterior
- Latissimus dorsi
- Pectoralis minor
- Rectus abdominis
- External oblique
- Internal oblique
- Iliacus
- Rectus femoris
- Psoas major
Equipment
Appears in
Calisthenics skills
Joint movements
Progressions
L-sit pullup
Advanced
Hanging L-scissors
Intermediate
Regressions
Active hang
Beginner
L-sit dead hang
Novice
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