How to do the L-sit

The L-sit is a core move. You can do it at home on one mat, with no jumping and nothing that shakes the floor.

• Level 5/5
• Core
• No equipment

Form cues

1. Hands by your hips, arms locked
2. Push your shoulders down and lift your hips
3. Lift straight legs together, one at a time at first

Your hands carry your weight, so it loads the wrists. If your wrists hurt, tap “My wrists hurt” in the app to switch to a wrist-friendly version.

Muscles worked

Core — Lift legs with abs, press down with shoulders

More bodyweight abs & core exercises

Easier → harder

Climb the same move from easier to harder steps. The right step leaves you two or three reps in reserve at the end of 40 seconds.

1. Step 1 · Hollow Hold
2. Step 2 · Hollow Rock
3. Step 3 · Tuck V-sit
4. Step 4 · L-sit

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• Beast HoldLevel 1/5
• Bird DogLevel 2/5
• Dead BugLevel 2/5
• Forearm PlankLevel 2/5
• Slow Mountain ClimberLevel 2/5
• Suitcase CarryLevel 2/5 · Backpack

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