Exercise Of The Week: V-Sit

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!

 

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