Lack of shoulder strength in L-Sits: Help!

[froggy]

Maybe this is ridiculous, but I have a funny problem when trying to do ANY variation of L-Sits.

I can do leg raises just fine from a pullup bar. I can even hold them for close to a minute. That's the L position, right?

Trying to do the same position from an L-sit makes me tip waaaay too far forward, even with knees bent as tightly as they go. Even the simplest knee L-sit is much more like a brutal shoulder exercise than an ab exercise if I don't want to tip all the way forward.

Would it be more productive to do something else to train my shoulders? What should I do about my shoulders? Thanks!

[FREDERIC DUPONT]

Probably PB holds will help, but someone with more experience will chime in I am sure.

[Karri Kytömaa]

I think working your form on reverse planks could also help a good bit. You need good shoulder triceps coordination to stabilize the counterweight of your legs in L or V, and even more so when working towards manna.

Really aim to to lift your hips and chest during reverse plank and you might get some nice triceps cramps going :wink:

[froggy]

I'll try both methods. I guess it takes a shoulder isometric to strengthen a shoulder isometric. Thanks!

[Blairbob]

Get stronger. PB support, straight arm plank and reverse plank, HS on the wall. Pushups and dips if you can.

[froggy]

Thank you Blairbob. I'm doing okay on dips but no complete HS training yet so that's a bit part missing too. The answer has to be more strength in everything.

[Nic Branson]

Finish your dip sets with a support hold.