Beginner exercise

Foot Supported L Sit

  • Stability
  • Strength
  • Calisthenics

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Foot-Supported L Sit

Technique

How to perform Foot Supported L Sit

  1. Sit with both legs straight in front of you, heels on the floor and palms beside your hips.
  2. Keep your elbows straight and press down through your hands, moving your shoulders away from your ears.
  3. Lift your hips just clear of the floor while keeping both heels in contact with it.
  4. Keep your hips beneath your shoulders instead of pushing them backward between your arms.
  5. Maintain the supported position and breathe steadily without lifting either leg.
  6. Lower your hips to the floor under control.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Latissimus Dorsi, Pectoralis Minor.

MuscleScoreRole
Latissimus Dorsi0.8Target, Stabilizer
Pectoralis Minor0.7Target, Stabilizer
Trapezius0.4Stabilizer
Triceps Long Head0.4Stabilizer
Triceps Medial Head0.4Stabilizer
Rectus Abdominis0.3Stabilizer
Serratus Anterior0.3Stabilizer

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