# L-Sit Pull-Up

URL: https://heatsy.app/ex/l-sit-pull-up

Also known as: L-Sit Pullup, L Sit Pull-Up

Body region: Back, Arms, Core

## Muscles

- Main: Latissimus Dorsi, Teres Major, Rectus Abdominis
- Helps: Deltoid, Trapezius, Rhomboids, Iliopsoas, Rectus Femoris, Biceps, Brachialis, Brachioradialis
- Holds: External Oblique, Internal Oblique

## Equipment

- Pull-Up Bar

## Technique

1. Hang from a pull-up bar with an overhand grip and lift the straight legs in front of you, until they are parallel to the floor.
2. Hold the L position with the knees locked and toes pointed.
3. Pull yourself up until your chin passes the bar, keeping the legs raised.
4. Lower slowly to a full hang without dropping the legs.

### Cues

- Squeeze the quads and abs to keep the legs high.
- Pull the elbows down.

### Common mistakes

- Letting the legs drop during the pull.
- Swinging with the legs.
- Bending the knees to cheat.

## Alternatives

- [Pull-Up](https://heatsy.app/ex/pull-up)
- [Hanging Leg Raise](https://heatsy.app/ex/hanging-leg-raise)