L Sit Flutter Kicks. How-to, proper form and tips
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Exercise is good preparation for the L Sit, specially if you only hold the L Sit for a few seconds.
Video demonstration
(excerpt from 'L Sit Flutter Kick'
by K Squared Fitness)
How to and step by step instructions:
- Stand on the parallettes, L Sit position, heels on the floor.
- Keep your arms straight and shoulders pressed down, your ears away from the shoulders.
- Raise one leg in a straight position.
- Lower it without touching the ground, while raising the other one in a flutter-kick movement.
- Count one repetition each time one of your feet is up.
Hints & tips:
- Practice between two chairs if you don't have access to parallettes or parallel bars.
- You kneed to be able to hold the L Sit if you want the legs higher than horizontal.
Benefits:
- Strong core, shoulders, triceps.
Counting & gamification:
- Count the number of repetitions.
- Track your personal record in a row.
- Set a goal for a given period such as a session, weekend, week or month.
Muscles worked and body parts involved:
Muscles: Full body
Primary muscles: Shoulder, Triceps, Abs, Lats, Hip Flexor, Quads
Secondary muscles: Obliques, Lowerback, Hamstring
