V-Sit

What it is

This is a challenging core exercise where you balance on your glutes, lifting your torso and legs to form a V shape. It primarily targets your rectus abdominis, obliques, and hip flexors, requiring significant strength and stability. You will feel a strong engagement in your abdominal muscles throughout the movement.

Technique tips

• Engage your core to prevent your lower back from rounding.
• Keep your chest lifted and shoulders relaxed away from your ears.
• Extend your arms forward for balance, parallel to the floor.
• Maintain a steady breath throughout the hold.
• If challenging, bend your knees more for a modified tuck hold.
• For progression, slowly straighten your legs further.

How to track your progress

Log the hold time of each set. Straddly keeps your best hold for this exercise and tells you when you beat it, so a two-second gain does not go unnoticed.