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V-Up

The V-Up is a hanging leg lift progression. It engages transverse abdominis and hip flexors in the compression motion. A proper v-up does not have bent knees and lifts both legs and shoulders off the ground at the same time.

  • Type Of Exercise: Strength
  • Muscles: Abdominals, Hips
  • Difficulty: Beginner
  • Equipment: Body Only

V-Up

  1. Start by lying flat on your back, with your arms overhead and feet together.
  2. Point your toes and engage your quads.
  3. To initiate the V-up, use your core and hips to lift your legs up, sit your torso up tall, and reach toward your toes.
  4. At the top, you should be balancing on your sit bones, with your legs lifted up as high as possible.
  5. Pause briefly before lowering back to the starting position with control.
  6. Relax momentarily as you lay flat between repetitions and remember to keep your knees locked at all times.
  7. Your eventual goal is to reach your toes without your chest caving in.
  8. Repeat for reps.
  • Exercise: Straddle-Up
  • Type of Exercise: Strength
  • Muscles: Abdominals, Hips
  • Difficulty: Beginner
  • Equipment: Body Only