L-Sit Scissor

The L-Sit Scissor is an L-sit exercise in which the athlete engages medial glutes for the the scissoring motion. 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

L-Sit Scissor

Begin in a top support position on parallel bars with your elbows locked and body straight.
With your torso vertical, lift your knees up to hip height, bending them to 90-degrees.
Alternatively, begin kneeling between two parallettes and press into a bent knee top support.
Fight to keep your shoulders down as far from your ears as possible (depressed) and your thighs perfectly parallel to the floor.
Now quickly extend your legs, lock your knees, and straddle your legs wide (legs held parallel to the floor).
Bring your legs back together, returning the L-sit, and repeat the L-sit scissor for reps.

Exercise: Hanging Leg Lift
Type of Exercise: Strength
Muscles: Abdominals, Hips
Difficulty: Beginner
Equipment: Body Only

Exercise: L-Sit
Type of Exercise: Strength
Muscles: Abdominals, Hips, Shoulders
Difficulty: Intermediate
Equipment: Parallettes or Body Only