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L-Sit

L-sit — hold your body up with arms straight, legs extended parallel to the floor. Elite core and hip flexor strength. Extreme core and hip flexor strength. Builds straight-arm pressing strength. Foundation for gymnastics movements.

How to Do L-Sit: Step by Step

  1. Hands on floor or parallettes, arms straight
  2. Lift your body, legs straight forward
  3. Keep legs parallel to the floor
  4. Push shoulders down, core locked

Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Bending the knees (progression is fine, but goal is straight)
  • Shoulders shrugging up to ears
  • Not engaging the quads to keep legs up

L-Sit Tips

  • Start with tucked knees if full L-sit is too hard
  • Parallettes make it easier (more hand clearance)
  • Aim for 10 seconds and build up

Muscles Worked

corehip flexorstriceps
Equipment No equipment needed
Tracking Hold for time

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