V-Ups
Starting Posture
Lie flat on your back with your legs extended and your arms reaching back overhead.
How to Exercise
Engage your core, lift your legs and upper body simultaneously to form a V shape. Keep your arms extended towards your toes. Hold for a moment at the top of the movement and then slowly lower back down to the starting position.
Breath Control
Inhale as you lower your body back to the starting position, and exhale as you lift your legs and upper body into the V shape.
Common errors
Common errors include using momentum to swing the body up, lifting only the legs without engaging the core, or straining the neck by pulling on it during the exercise.
Weights
No weights are needed for this exercise.
Grips
N/A
Variations
To make the exercise easier, you can bend your knees slightly as you lift your legs and upper body. To make it harder, you can hold onto a weight or medicine ball while performing the V-Up.
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Sample workouts with this movement
Fit! Programs featuring this exercise
FlagFit
Kyrie Fontana
Project Calisthenics
Simon Ata
Mobility for athletes
John Lindsey
Planche Fit!
Gregoire Bellemare
FlagFit
Kyrie Fontana
Project Calisthenics
Simon Ata
Mobility for athletes
John Lindsey
Planche Fit!
Gregoire Bellemare
Comments and tips
Focus on using your core muscles to lift your body, avoid using momentum or swinging your arms to complete the movement. Keep your neck relaxed and avoid straining it during the exercise.
Cautions
Avoid straining your neck or lower back during the exercise. If you experience any discomfort, stop immediately.