L-Sit

Straight, horizontal legs. It is compression strength: hamstring flexibility decides much of the result.

• Isolation
• Bodyweight
• Intermediate

How to do it

• Legs straight and together, toes pointed
• Shoulders down and arms locked
• Push the floor to lift the hips

Sets, reps and tempo

Ranges: 3–6 sets of 5–30 s

Tempo: Enter the position under control, hold with constant tension, and come out before your form breaks

Common mistakes

• Bending the knees and logging it as an L-sit
• Leaning back to compensate

Muscles worked

Primary

• Core / abs

Secondary

• Triceps
• Anterior deltoid
• Quads

Alternatives

• Tuck L-Sit
• Toes to Bar
• Hollow Hold