Floor L Sit Heel Supported Single Leg Raise. How-to, proper form and tips
Exercise is a preparation for the L Sit and is focused on the same muscles in a lighter form. Can also be done on Parallettes.
Video demonstration
(excerpt from 'L Sit Leg Lifts: 6 Progressions & Conditioning Exercises For The Lsit'
by More Than Lifting)
How to and step by step instructions:
- Sit down on the floor, legs straight, feet together, hands on the ground hips side.
- Extend arms and press shoulders down, so that your butt lifts off the floor.
- Keep one heel on the floor, raise the other leg while keeping both straight.
- Switch legs raising one and then the other again and again.
Hints & tips:
- Shoulders and triceps must be prepared, see the preparation exercises.
- Hold your back in neutral position.
- Breath normally.
Benefits:
- Full body strength.
- Exercise is an L Sit drill and preparation move.
Counting & gamification:
- Count each time one of the legs is up.
- Set a goal for a given period, session, week or month and count repetitions until you reach the goal.
Muscles worked and body parts involved:
Primary muscles: Shoulder, Triceps
Secondary muscles: Abs, Upper Back, Lats, Quads
Seated Leg Raises, easy to hard
3. Floor L Sit Heel Supported Single Leg Raise
