Advanced exercise

90 degree V Sit

  • Stability
  • Strength
  • Calisthenics

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90 Degree V-Sit : Gunjan Sharma, Chandan Sharma & Dayanand Kumar

Technique

How to perform 90 degree V Sit

  1. Sit with legs together and place both palms beside your hips.
  2. Press down with straight elbows to lift the hips and feet.
  3. Compress your thighs toward your torso and bring the straight legs approximately vertical, about 90 degrees above the floor.
  4. Maintain the suspended position without bending the knees or resting the hips.
  5. Lower from the hold under control.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

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

MuscleScoreRole
Rectus Abdominis1.0Target, Stabilizer
Rectus Femoris0.8Target, Stabilizer
External Oblique0.7Target, Stabilizer
Internal Oblique0.7Target, Stabilizer
Triceps Long Head0.5Stabilizer
Triceps Medial Head0.5Stabilizer
Latissimus Dorsi0.4Stabilizer
Serratus Anterior0.3Stabilizer

Calisthenics graph

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