Advanced exercise

140 degree V Sit

  • Stability
  • Strength
  • Calisthenics

Technique

How to perform 140 degree V Sit

  1. Sit with straight legs and plant both hands beside or behind the hips.
  2. Lift into straight-arm support and draw your thighs toward your torso.
  3. Press your hips forward relative to the hands as the legs travel beyond vertical.
  4. Continue toward the 140-degree high-V landmark while keeping both knees straight.
  5. Maintain support through the hands instead of falling backward or settling the hips.
  6. Move back through the supported V and lower to the floor.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Posterior Deltoid, Rectus Abdominis, Rectus Femoris, Triceps Lateral Head, Triceps Long Head, Triceps Medial Head.

MuscleScoreRole
Posterior Deltoid0.9Target, Stabilizer
Rectus Abdominis0.9Target, Stabilizer
Rectus Femoris0.8Target, Stabilizer
Triceps Lateral Head0.8Target, Stabilizer
Triceps Long Head0.8Target, Stabilizer
Triceps Medial Head0.8Target, Stabilizer
External Oblique0.5Stabilizer
Internal Oblique0.5Stabilizer
Rhomboid Major0.5Stabilizer
Trapezius0.5Stabilizer

Calisthenics graph

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