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L-Sit

BodyweightIsolationTakes some practice
Front
Back
Primary Secondary

Works

Abs

Also triceps, quads

You need

Dip bars

How to do itPicture · 3 steps
Hold
Main musclesAlso working
  1. 1Hands on parallettes or dip bars, arms locked
  2. 2Lift your legs straight out in front
  3. 3Push your shoulders down, away from your ears

Most common mistake

Bending the knees and calling it straight.

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Research
60
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Results
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How lifters rate itBe the first
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Why research scores it 60
TransferStrong
Injury protectionFair
PracticalityStrong

Research behind these criteria

  • Transfer: Seitz et al., 2014 · Markovic, 2007 · Blagrove et al., 2018 · Rønnestad & Mujika, 2014
  • Injury protection: Lauersen et al., 2014 · van Dyk et al., 2019 · Harøy et al., 2019 · Webster & Hewett, 2018
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