L-Sit
A seated support hold with the hips and straight legs lifted from the floor.
This page is a working draft. A coach has not reviewed it, so read it as a starting point, not as checked instruction.
- Pattern
- Trunk stability
- Modality
- Calisthenics
- Difficulty
- Advanced
- Mechanic
- Unknown
- Force
- Unknown
- Laterality
- Bilateral
- Impact
- Low
- Trains where
- Gym, Home
- At home
- Yes
How to do it
Set up
- Sit on the floor with the legs straight and together.
- Place the palms beside the hips with the fingers forward.
Do the rep
- Press down through the hands and straighten the elbows.
- Lift the hips and both straight legs so the legs are horizontal.
- Hold without touching down, then lower gently.
What counts as a rep
Count only time held with straight arms, hips and feet clear of the floor, and both straight legs horizontal.
Count only time held with straight arms, hips and feet clear of the floor, and both straight legs horizontal.
Breathing
Breathe steadily during the hold.
Cues
- Press the floor away.
- Keep the knees straight.
- Hold the legs level.
Common mistakes
Feet resting
What you seeThe heels touch the floor during the hold.
FixEnd the hold when the feet cannot stay clear.
The full L-sit has no foot support.
Shoulders collapsing
What you seeThe shoulders rise toward the ears and the hips drop.
FixPress down through the hands and keep the arms straight.
Active support keeps the body lifted.
Stop the set if
- Stop if you feel sharp pain.
- Stop if the wrists hurt.
- End the hold when the hips or feet touch down.
General educational content, not individual coaching or medical advice.
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