Corner Seated L Sit Position. How-to, proper form and tips
Sitting in a perfect L Sit position is harder than it looks. This is a good starting point to prepare for an L Sit, ensuring the flexibility is there.
Video demonstration
(excerpt from 'SSC Challenge Series: Wall L Sit'
by Strong Side Conditioning)
How to and step by step instructions:
- Sit down on the floor, against a wall.
- Make sure your back and shoulders touch the wall, as well as your butt.
- Move your shoulders slightly away from the wall.
- This is the starting position.
- With your arms straight, rotate them parallel to your body, from touching the wall above your head to touching the ground in front of you.
Hints & tips:
- Keep your code engaged.
- Breath normally.
Benefits:
- Improves posture of your back.
- Highly activates core, shoulder blades and shoulders.
Counting & gamification:
- Count the seconds you can hold doing this movement.
- Define a goal, say 7 or 14 minutes of accumulated time on this position, for the all week.
Muscles worked and body parts involved:
Primary muscles: Lowerback, Hamstring
Secondary muscles: Quads
