L Sit Tuck. How-to, proper form and tips

Exercise is a preparation for the L Sit. It requires strong shoulders and abs, although other muscles are also involved.

Video demonstration

How to and step by step instructions:

1. Stand on the parallettes, arms straight and shoulders pressed down, body in L shape.
2. Remove the feet off the ground with bent knees, in a kind of a tuck position.
3. Extend the legs in a straight position, horizontal to the floor.
4. Count the seconds you can hold.

Hints & tips:

• Key points are shoulders and abs, ensure they are prepared.
• Other muscles are also involved, this is a complete exercise.
• When starting, to be able to hold the position for a few seconds is already a great exercise.

Benefits:

• Overall strength, focus on shoulders and abs.

Counting & gamification:

• Count the seconds you can hold, accumulating in a period (session, day, week).
• Set an accumulated goal for a workout session, say 60 seconds, and do the necessary repetitions to reach that goal.
• Count accumulated time with L Sit tuck in the floor, chair or pair of chairs.

Muscles worked and body parts involved:

Other names

The exercise can be found with other names. Examples are:

• L Sit Tuck
• Knee Raise Hold Parallettes

Muscle: Core and Upper body

Collection: L Sit Friendly

Category: Bodyweight

Same exercise, different set: