Technique
- Sit on the ground and place your hands on the sides, in front of the hips.
- Push on your hands to lift your butt off the ground, so that only your hands and heels touch the ground.
Form tips
- Push your shoulders down ( Shoulder depression).
- Keep both legs straights.
- If you think your arms are too short (which is very unlikely), try the Chair l-sit; if you manage to perform that exercise, it is a muscle activation issue, not an arm length issue.
Muscles
Strength
Primary
- Back
- Serratus anterior
- Chest
Secondary
- Abs
- Obliques
- Pelvis
Individual muscles
Individual muscles
- Lower trapezius
- Serratus anterior
- Latissimus dorsi
- Pectoralis minor
- Rectus abdominis
- External oblique
- Internal oblique
Equipment
Appears in
Calisthenics skills
Joint movements
Shoulderdepression
trains stretches
Progressions
Chair l-sit
Novice
Tuck l-sit
Novice
Table top to supported L-sit
Novice
Regressions
Parallettes two-feet support L-sit
Beginner
Variations
Parallettes two-feet support L-sit
Beginner
View Similar Exercises
View Similar Exercises
Tuck boat pose
Beginner
Supported crossed legs L-sit
Beginner
Low plank
Beginner
One-foot support l-sit
Novice
Advanced tuck boat pose
Beginner
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