Intermediate exercise

One-Leg L Sit

  • Stability
  • Strength
  • Calisthenics

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Technique

How to perform One-Leg L Sit

  1. Sit on the floor with both legs straight in front of you and place your palms beside your hips.
  2. Press through the hands and keep your elbows straight as you lift the hips off the floor.
  3. Lift one straight leg while deliberately keeping the opposite heel on the floor for support.
  4. Hold the torso upright and the raised knee straight, keeping the pelvis steady and breathing normally.
  5. Lower your hips and raised heel under control.
  6. Reset and repeat with the opposite leg elevated.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Rectus Femoris, Rectus Abdominis.

MuscleScoreRole
Rectus Femoris0.8Target, Stabilizer
Rectus Abdominis0.7Target, Stabilizer
External Oblique0.3Stabilizer
Internal Oblique0.3Stabilizer
Latissimus Dorsi0.3Stabilizer
Pectoralis Minor0.3Stabilizer
Serratus Anterior0.3Stabilizer
Trapezius0.3Stabilizer
Triceps Long Head0.3Stabilizer
Triceps Medial Head0.3Stabilizer
Vastus Lateralis0.3Stabilizer
Vastus Medialis0.3Stabilizer

Calisthenics graph

Progression relationships

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