45 degree V Sit

Recommended external demonstration

Watch 45 degree V Sit

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Technique

How to perform 45 degree V Sit

1. Sit with your legs straight and place your palms beside your hips.
2. Press into the floor with straight elbows to lift the hips and feet.
3. Raise the straight legs to about 45 degrees above the floor while maintaining an upright supported torso.
4. Hold the legs together and keep the hips off the floor without swinging.
5. Lower the hips and feet under control.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Rectus Abdominis, Rectus Femoris, External Oblique, Internal Oblique.

Calisthenics graph

Progression relationships

These relationships describe graph position, not personal readiness.