Skills Elite
Rank #95 of 100
Manna
An extreme L-sit progression where the legs rise overhead in front of the body, demanding rare shoulder extension and compression.
- Equipment
- Floor or parallettes
- Focus
- Gravity-defying static holds and balance feats.
Muscles worked
- Shoulders
- Core
- Hip Flexors
- Triceps
How to do it well
- 1 Develop deep V-sit strength and flexibility first.
- 2 Roll the hips forward as the legs rise.
- 3 Expect years of compression and mobility work.
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