L Sit Dips. How-to, proper form and tips
Variant of the L Sit, where you do dips maintaining the L Sit position.
Video demonstration
(excerpt from '10 L Sit Variations'
by Tugarec Sports)
How to and step by step instructions:
- Place hands on the parallettes, shoulders activated and pressed down.
- Extend your legs in a straight position for an L Sit, keeping them parallel to the ground. This is the starting position.
- Bend the elbows lowering your body, while keeping the L Sit form.
- Extend the elbows raising back to the starting position.
Hints & tips:
- You must master the L Sit to perform this exercise.
Benefits:
- Strong core.
- Exercise is harder than the pure L Sit.
Counting & gamification:
- Count one repetition each time you have your arms extended.
- Set a goal for a given period, say a week.
Muscles worked and body parts involved:
Muscles: Full body
Primary muscles: Shoulder, Triceps, Abs, Lats, Hip Flexor, Quads
Secondary muscles: Obliques, Lowerback, Hamstring
