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Floor L-sit

The L-sit without parallettes: palms flat on the floor by the hips, hips and legs lifted. Harder than on bars because the feet have only a few centimetres of clearance.

Level
Advanced
Equipment
No equipment
Measure
hold time
Tempo
isometric
corehip flexorstricepsshoulders

Technique

  1. Hands by the hips, fingers forward, shoulders pressed down.
  2. Push the floor away, lift the hips and extend the legs horizontal.
  3. Toes pointed, thighs tight, shallow breathing.

Common mistakes

  • Heels dragging on the floor: back to parallettes or a tuck.
  • Rounded back with collapsed shoulders.
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