Technique
- Place your hands on Parallettes and press firmly through your hands to lift your hips off the ground.
- Pull your knees toward your chest while keeping them together.
- Hold the body suspended with the knees tucked and the feet off the floor.
- Maintain the position for the desired duration before lowering back down.
Form tips
- Push strongly through the hands and depress the shoulders ( Shoulder depression) to create space between the shoulders and ears.
- Keep the arms straight.
- Engage the core to keep the knees close to the chest.
Muscles
Strength
Primary
- Back
- Serratus anterior
- Chest
Secondary
- Forearms
Individual muscles
Individual muscles
- Lower trapezius
- Serratus anterior
- Latissimus dorsi
- Pectoralis minor
Equipment
Appears in
Strength
Calisthenics skills
Joint movements
Progressions
Tuck l-sit
Novice
Variations
Tuck l-sit
Novice
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