170 degree V Sit

Technique

How to perform 170 degree V Sit

1. Plant your hands beside or behind the hips and establish a straight-arm support.
2. Compress the thighs toward the torso while keeping the knees straight.
3. Press the hips forward and upward relative to the hands.
4. Continue toward the near-horizontal 170-degree high-V position with the pelvis elevated and the legs over the torso.
5. Hold the shape using active hand support, without dropping the hips or bending the elbows.
6. Reverse the entry under control and return the body to the floor.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

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

Calisthenics graph

Progression relationships

These relationships describe graph position, not personal readiness.