How to Learn the V-Sit
The V-sit is a support hold on straight arms with your legs lifted above hip height towards your face. It takes the L-sit further and requires exceptional compression strength and hamstring flexibility.
V-Sit technique
- Place your hands next to your hips
- Lock your elbows and keep your arms straight
- Push the floor away and keep your shoulders away from your ears
- Brace your core and tuck your pelvis slightly
- Lift your legs as high as possible
- Actively pull your legs up and toward your body
- Keep your knees straight with pointed toes
- End the set before your legs start to drop
Key progressions
These are the main building blocks you work on before the V-Sit feels solid:
- Band-Assisted V-Sit
- Wall-Supported V-Sit Stretch Hold
- Band-Assisted L-Sit To V-Sit
The 3-stage training path
In Raw Control the V-Sit is split into Training 1 → 2 → 3. Each stage is a structured session of four exercises:
Training 1
- Tuck V-Sit Hold
- Band-Assisted L-Sit To V-Sit
- Band-Assisted V-Sit Hold
- Deep Seated Forward Fold
Training 2
- Tuck V-Sit To Support Transition
- Band-Assisted L-Sit To V-Sit
- 45 Degree V-Sit Hold
- Wall-Supported V-Sit Stretch Reps
Training 3
- L-Sit To Tuck V-Sit Transition
- L-Sit To 45 Degree V-Sit
- V-Sit Max Hold Attempt
- Wall-Supported V-Sit Stretch Hold
Exact sets, reps, hold times and rest periods, plus a full-screen HD video for every exercise, are in the app.
Where the V-Sit fits
Each skill line runs through all three levels. This is the path for the V-Sit:
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Train the V-Sit with Raw Control
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