V-Up

Setup

1. 01Lie flat on your back on a mat with legs extended.
2. 02Reach both arms overhead so your body forms a straight line.
3. 03Press the lower back gently toward the floor and brace before the first rep.
4. 04Keep the legs together with toes pointed.

Execution

1. 01Lift the legs and torso simultaneously, folding at the hips.
2. 02Reach the hands toward the feet as the body forms a V shape.
3. 03Touch or approach the shins or feet at the top without rounding forward violently.
4. 04Lower the torso and legs under control back toward the floor without fully resting.

Checkpoints

• -Torso and legs rise at the same time, not one after the other.
• -Legs stay as straight as your hamstring flexibility allows.
• -The descent is controlled, not a drop.
• -Breath is exhaled on the way up and reloaded at the bottom.

Common mistakes

• -Throwing the arms to generate momentum instead of flexing the trunk.
• -Letting the lower back slam into the floor on the descent.
• -Bending the knees heavily to shorten the lever.
• -Craning the neck forward to fake range of motion.