L-Sit
Muscles worked: Abs (assisted by quads, triceps).
How to do it
- Sit on the floor or take parallel bars or rings with straight arms.
- Push the floor away and pull the shoulders down away from your ears.
- Lift the hips clear, then raise the legs straight out in front.
- Hold the legs straight and together, level or above the hips.
- Count the seconds. Tuck one or both knees to regress it.
Coaching cues
The two cues IronPack shows on this exercise's card mid-workout:
- Push the floor away, shoulders down
- Legs straight and together - count the seconds
Logging it
Logged as seconds held, with a built-in timer. Longer honest holds beat sloppy long ones.
Related exercises
- Front Lever - back, abs
- Human Flag - abs
- Dragon Flag - abs
- Cable Crunch - abs
Track the l-sit properly
IronPack logs every set, tracks your records at every rep count, shows these form photos mid-workout, and turns the training into a card game you play with your mates.
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Steps, cues, muscle weighting and logging guidance are IronPack's own app data. Last generated 2026-08-16.