The V-sit exercise will be a great one for you to strengthen your core.
V-sit is a bodyweight core exercises that target multiple areas of the body simultaneously . It improves your balance as you sit on the ground with the torso off.
How to do V-sit effectively with no special equipment?
If you are a beginner, you can perform these core exercises with support from your hands and bent legs.
But if you are at an intermediate level of fitness, you can go for a a more advanced option.
- Start this effective exercise with both feet and hands on the floor. Lift your legs by contracting the core and abdominal muscles at a slow pace.
- As your legs reach a 45-degree angle with the torso, extend your arms forwards toward the shins.
- You have to maintain a good posture with the spine erect throughout the exercise.
- Keep inhaling and exhaling deeply as you keep performing the move.
- Do not round the shoulders forward.
- As you reach the V-shaped position, hold the posture for a few seconds and increase the time as you advance.
Do the V-sit on its own, or add it to your fitness routine. Time yourself and add a few seconds every day!