A classic
gymnastics exercise, the l-sit is a phenomenal exercise for developing
abdominal and hip flexor strength and flexibility. With the obvious
similarites between parkour conditioning and gymnastics conditioning,
an l-sit is a great core exercise addition to any traceur's training
regiment.
1.) The L-sit is one of the most effective abdominal stabilization exercises around. They are easier to train if you build yourself a pair of parallettes , but they can be practiced on the floor as well.
2.) Sit on the floor, back straight and in a neutral position, legs together and straight in front of you.
3.) Your hands should be placed next to your hips, flat on the floor, fingers pointing towards your toes.
4.) Press up off the ground and keep your legs at a 90 degree angle to your torso by contracting your lower abdominals and your hip flexors. Remember to breathe as normally as possible.
5.) Hold for as long as possible. It is best to quit if your form gets too sloppy, as this leads to diminishing gains and the possibility of lower-back injury.
6.) Rest an appropriate time and repeat until you’ve completed the required total time for the static hold.
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1.
06-01-2009 02:52
Thats amazing upper body strength!
(What kind of shoes are those? Ariake?)
2.
06-01-2009 07:24
Ariakes
3.
06-01-2009 07:28
My bad. They aren't. lol. Sorry.
4.
06-01-2009 07:46
ariake lite mesh.
5.
06-01-2009 15:44
uugghhh those r so annoying but i'll do em
6.
06-03-2009 14:20
Its actually all core strength. all you upper body does is keep your arms from bending.
7.
06-15-2009 12:03
i loves the things cant wait to go do em
8.
07-18-2009 00:19
Does it diminish effectiveness to do these at the same time as dips?
9.
10-03-2009 10:22
I can only do that for about two seconds then my face starts lookin like this
10.
10-26-2009 17:40
Lol, I Can kind of do those.. Guess I gotta get better.. Practice Makes Perfect.
11.
11-04-2009 08:09
Can not do... >.
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