Core · Experienced
V-Up
A demanding move where your straight arms and legs rise to meet over your hips, training the whole front of your trunk.
Demo by Lena, an AI coach. Its start and end, as stills.
- Works
- abs; also hip flexors, obliques
- Kit
- Mat
- Dose
- 6 to 12 reps
It goes into the workout in progress at the Bench, as a new group in its main set.
Set up
Lie flat on your back with legs straight and arms reaching overhead, lower back pressed into the mat.
While you move
- Lift arms and legs together
- Reach for your toes
- Balance on your seat
- Lower with control
Avoid
- Crashing back down to the floor
- Arching your lower back at the bottom
- Throwing your arms to create momentum
Take care if you have trouble with lying on your back (later pregnancy), your lower back or your neck.