V-up
- Muscle group
- Abdomen
- Primary muscles
- Abs
- Secondary muscles
- Obliques
- Lie flat on your back with your legs straight and your arms extended overhead, keeping them just off the floor.
- In one fluid motion, simultaneously lift your legs and torso, reaching your hands towards your toes. Your body should form a "V" shape at the top.
- With control, slowly lower your legs and torso back to the starting position.
Tips
- Initiate the movement by lifting your legs and torso at the same time rather than leading with one before the other, so that both arrive at the top of the V simultaneously.
- Lower your legs and torso slowly and with control on the way down, keeping them just off the floor at the bottom rather than letting them drop and rest.
- Keep your legs as straight as your hamstring flexibility allows throughout the movement, bending the knees only as much as necessary to complete the range.
Common mistakes
- Leading with the upper body while the legs lag behind produces an uneven crunch rather than a true V shape at the top.
- Bending the knees sharply to make the reach easier shortens the lever and reduces the range of motion the exercise is intended to train.
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