Build a Super Strong Core with L-Sits

I remember the first time I tried to do an l-sit. I thought ‘yeh that looks pretty easy’ but then annoyingly my legs just wouldn’t come off the ground! They are a badass exercise and actually much harder than they look.

Reasons to do an l-sit (other than it looking badass)...
- builds a seriously strong core
- helps build shoulder and tricep strength
- will help with other challenging exercises - pull ups, pushups, pistol squats
- builds mental toughness

Doing an l-sit off the floor is pretty challenging and takes quite a bit of practice so I would start of a raised surface. Parallell bars or parallettes are ideal but if you don’t have access to those you can improvise with two chairs side by side. Make sure the chairs are sturdy and placed quite close together. Press down from your shoulders though your hands and gently lift your feet off the floor. Practicing holding your weight through your shoulders with your feet off the ground

To start your l-sit journey, try these options to build up to the full l-sit...
1️⃣tuck knees in and hold legs off the floor
2️⃣try extending one leg at a time
3️⃣build up to full extended leg hold

This short video shows the progressions to build up. As you can see by my face, it really isn’t easy!

Once you have mastered holding your legs up, build up the time that you can hold. Start with 5 seconds and aim to eventually build up to 30!

You can make it even more challenging by doing on rings which is extra tough as the instability makes you work even harder!

Let me know how you get on 💪