Intermediate exercise

L Sit

  • Stability
  • Strength
  • Calisthenics
  • Progression milestone

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Technique

How to perform L Sit

  1. Sit on the floor with your legs together and straight in front of you.
  2. Place your palms on the floor beside your hips with your fingers facing forward.
  3. Keep your arms straight and press the floor away to lift your hips clear of it.
  4. Lift and hold your straight legs in front of you, keeping your knees extended.
  5. Maintain the L position without letting your hips or heels rest on the floor.
  6. Breathe through the hold, then lower your hips and legs under control.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Rectus Abdominis, Rectus Femoris.

MuscleScoreRole
Rectus Abdominis0.8Target, Stabilizer
Rectus Femoris0.8Target, Stabilizer
External Oblique0.4Stabilizer
Internal Oblique0.4Stabilizer
Latissimus Dorsi0.4Stabilizer
Pectoralis Minor0.4Stabilizer
Serratus Anterior0.4Stabilizer
Trapezius0.4Stabilizer
Triceps Long Head0.4Stabilizer
Triceps Medial Head0.4Stabilizer
Vastus Lateralis0.4Stabilizer
Vastus Medialis0.4Stabilizer

Calisthenics graph

Progression relationships

These relationships describe graph position, not personal readiness.

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