V-Up

Core · core · advanced

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How to do it

Lie flat with arms overhead and legs straight, then lift the arms and legs at the same time to meet over the hips in a V, touching the toes before lowering both back to just above the floor.

Muscles worked

Primary: core · Also works: hip_flexors

Equipment

No equipment

Common mistakes

Bending the knees to make the legs lighter, which turns it into a tuck-up
Letting the lower back arch hard at the bottom as the legs hover
Using a hip snap and momentum instead of folding under control

Variations

Tuck-up with knees bent as the regression
Alternating single-leg V-up
Hold a light dumbbell in the hands

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