Straddle L question

[phken4343]

I read about a progression Coach mentioned in one of his posts. It goes like:

30 sec L-sit -> 30 sec Straddle L-sit -> 30 sec MHS

What kind of hand placement should I use for the Straddle L-hold? I personally think that placing the palms w/ the fingers pointing backwards (sorta like on rings) is much easier than with fingers facing forward.

[Razz]

floor i'd go with fingers forward because it's harder and it's what you need to do straddle-l press HS on floor.. on rings obviously it's the other way as you said

[Richard Duelley]

I work with hands at about 45 degrees or straight ahead for my floor straddle L depending on how my wrists feel.

[phken4343]

Okay, but I guess I'll have to reserve my Straddle-L training for a bit. I tried a L-sit on floor and I can only hold it for 12~15secs. :/

Hopefully I can get back into shape and be able to do a 30 second L-sit on floor.

[Joshua Naterman]

The point of the progression being written as such is that you can not have a 30s straddle L without having a 30s L-sit, and you can't have a 30s MSH (held correctly, or at least won't be able to lift into a Manna) without having both of those previous benchmarks.

You should be training them all at the same time, but you should expect to always be the most advanced on L sit and the least advanced on Manna work. Use the easiest progressions on everything, if you have to.