V-up

Coreeasyrepsno equipment

Lying flat with arms overhead, the straight legs and the torso lift together so the hands reach toward the feet and the body balances on the buttocks in a V, then both lower with control without resting.

How to do it

1. Lie flat on the back with the legs straight and together and the arms straight overhead on the floor, in line with the body; lower back pressed into the floor.
2. Exhale and, in one motion, lift the straight legs and the torso with the arms at the same time; the arms swing forward over the head toward the feet.
3. At the top, balance on the buttocks with the body in a V: legs straight at about 45-60 degrees from the floor, torso at a similar angle, fingertips reaching to the shins or toes, gaze toward the feet.
4. Inhale and lower the legs and torso slowly together back toward the start, stopping with the feet and shoulders a few cm above the floor, then go straight into the next rep.

Muscles worked

obliqui, adduttori, addominali, quadricipiti