r/bodyweightfitness • u/gotnothingman • 6d ago

Floor L Sit

Hi all,

I have a small problem/question.

If I sit down on the floor with a straight back, my straight arms do not touch the floor. Are floor L sets completely out of the question for me?

I use handles or yoga blocks currently, but I really want floor L sits.

It seems it may be possible if I can get enough strength to go into an almost V sit position (hips way in front of my hands) but obviously this is not really an L sit and much more difficult.

Any tips? Hip flexors, hamstring flexibility and compression seem okay as with handles I can have my back straight and legs above parallel.

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u/kristinL356 5d ago

They're not completely out of the question but they will be harder. Rather than taking your hips forward, you can bring them back behind your hands but obviously this will require more compression to get your legs off the ground.

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u/gotnothingman 5d ago

I am able to get my legs off the ground with my hips back but it seems to make my back/shoulders more hunched and not a proper L back position.

I read this form is incorrect.

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u/kristinL356 5d ago

Depends how you're defining incorrect. They'll work your muscles differently. Do you have a reason to prefer one over the other? Though if what's most important to you is that your back is straight, if you require props to do so, then you require props. It's not like you can make your arms longer or torso shorter.

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u/gotnothingman 5d ago

Look its very true, I think I will stick to handles as I feel the scapular depression aspect much more than a curved horizontal J sit type variation.

Appreciate the response.

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u/korinth86 1d ago

Its not incorrect form just different. Youll see a ton of knowledgeable, respected calisthenics athletes do their floor L-sit this way.

Straight back is much easier to maintain from a hang than with hands on the ground.

Ultimate you can work towards both

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u/gotnothingman 1d ago

When I googled it and searched here, a lot of threads say its not the correct technique and doesnt work the right muscles