Straddle L
The Straddle L is an L-sit exercise in which the athlete engages medial glutes to straddle during the L-sit hold. It requires a foundation of straight arm strength, core compression, medial glute engagement, and hip flexor strength.
- Type Of Exercise: Strength
- Muscles: Abdominals, Hips, Shoulders
- Difficulty: Intermediate
- Equipment: Parallettes, Body Only
Straddle L
- Begin seated on parallel bars or parallettes with your legs straddled apart and knees bent to 90-degrees outside of the bars.
- With hands between your legs, press up to support with straight arms.
- Keep your feet under your knees, do not allow your thighs to touch your arms, and pull your knees up until they are above elbow height.
- Now extend your legs completely so that your feet are higher than your knees and your knees are above your hips.
- Continue to straddle wide, keep your legs completely straight, and hold for time.
- Exercise: L-Sit
- Type of Exercise: Strength
- Muscles: Abdominals, Hips, Shoulders
- Difficulty: Intermediate
- Equipment: Parallettes or Body Only
- Exercise: Middle Split Hold
- Type of Exercise: Strength
- Muscles: Hips, Abdominals, Shoulders, Trapezius
- Difficulty: Advanced
- Equipment: Parallettes or Body Only
