Swing L Sit Tuck. How-to, proper form and tips
In a L Sit tuck position, swing forward and backward.
Video demonstration
(excerpt from 'Tuck hold/Tuck swing to plank/Tuck swings/L Sit to bent arm stand'
by Leverage Fitness)
How to and step by step instructions:
- Stand on the parallettes raising your feet off the ground. Use a tuck position, knees bent and close to chest.
- Keep your arms straight and shoulders pressed down, your ears away from the shoulders.
- Slightly and in an controlled manner, balance your body forward and backward, rotating your shoulders.
Hints & tips:
- Exercise is demanding on shoulders and core. Have them prepared.
- Use a movement controlled by you, not based only in the momentum.
Benefits:
- Strong core and shoulders.
Counting & gamification:
- Count each time your body is back and you are facing the ground.
- Set an accumulated goal for a period such as the session, week or month.
Muscles worked and body parts involved:
Muscles: Core & Upper body
Primary muscles: Shoulder, Triceps, Abs, Lats
Secondary muscles: Obliques, Upper Back, Lowerback, Hip Flexor, Quads
Other names
The exercise can be found with other names. Examples are:
- Swing L Sit Tuck
- V Sit Tuck to Planche Tuck
