L sit

Muscles worked: Hip flexors, Quads, Upper arms
Hip flexorsQuadsUpper arms
🔧 no equipment ⏱ sec Difficulty:

Muscle outlines from Body Muscles by Ivan Vulović, Apache 2.0 — regrouped and recoloured for Muscle Train.

How to perform

Start seated with legs extended and hands beside your hips. Engage your core, press into your hands, and lift your body off the floor, forming an 'L' shape. Maintain a straight leg position and breathe steadily. Lower with control.

Muscles Worked

IliopsoasRectus FemorisShoulders (610): Anterior Delts

Tips

Ensure a firm hand placement for stability. Engage your core and hip flexors to lift and hold your legs. Modify with bent knees if needed. Gradually increase hold time. Keep shoulders down.

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