Tutorial: How to Do an L-Sit

[MrBettabeats]

How did u make them

[miki4630201]

Are they made from metal or plastic pipe

[matthewmovement]

@miki4630201 Plastic

[miki4630201]

How did u made ur parallel apparatus? I try going to the web but its not working

[jloo222]

thanks



[matthewmovement]

@jloo222 I remade the video. Not really any new info, just in 1080p. Just thought I would let you know. How is your l sit coming along?

[jloo222]

this may be a dumb question but what exactly do you mean by 'push the hips forward'. do you mean to try and lift them up while your legs are extended straight out? im failing at 'pushing' my hips

[matthewmovement]

@jloo222 By push the hips forward I mean you need to actively try to move them forward with your shoulder muscles. Try leaning back too.

I'll make a short video this weekend that explains it a bit more.

[MMAElite101]

Great tutorial I'm going to try to attempt this now. How often do you do this a week?

[matthewmovement]

@MMAElite101 Plug it in where you can. 2-4 times a week is pretty easy.

[BWAcolyte]

Great tutorial! Thanks for sharing!

[matthewmovement]

@BWAcolyte Glad you like it. I've been thninking about remaking it in better quality sometime soon.

[FHPKAllDay]

Great video man! Ive always wondered about L-sits! Now i have the knowledge to achieve them! Thank you!

[pivotiano]

i can't keep my legs straight! how can i achieve that? :(

[FHPKAllDay]

@pivotiano Stretch more. Work on flexibility

[pivotiano]

@FHPKAllDay i know that already but which exercises should i do to stretch? i do light stretching already

[AmmanValleyFreakOuts]

Hey man, great job!

What are the bars called?

[pim1337]

@AmmanValleyFreakOuts pvc, home depot

[matthewmovement]

@pim1337 Yep, parallettes made from PVC pipe.  =D

[gnostie]

Great video, thanks! As for the parallettes, I built mine 14" high, not 6-8" as many others. This helped me a lot at the beginning stages, and the extra height has always been a convenient extra. Anyone else has taller parallettes? Have you got interesting exercises for them? These would be much appreciated.

[bkdingaling]

this vid helped me get my l-sit..thank u!

[roadtowardsknowledge]

Hi, great video! i was just wondering if you ever got your forearm injured while doing this? i ask cause these last couple of days my left forearm's been killing me , i was just doing the tuck sit, do you have any recommendations to make it heal faster or suggestions at what i might be doing wrong? it's just the left forearm that hurts which i find a little weird... thanks

[matthewmovement]

@roadtowardsknowledge I've never had problems with that sort of thing. Are you new to working out? if so you might want to just rest as it is probably DOMS (delayed onset muscle soreness).

I assume that it is the muscle that hurts. Just take it easy, stretch it and rest. Hopefully it gets better soon!

[krazychris61]

@roadtowardsknowledge if the pain that you described in your left arm is were you feel somewhat of a mild or severe stabbing pain while doing the work out or especially when just flexing the muscle. then i know what you are talking about i get it all the time doing intense work outs pushing my limits. when you start feeling it that means you are close to tearing your muscle and you should stop doing the work out and everything that causes it to hurt. takes 2 days for it to get better with me.

[matthewmovement]

@krazychris61 Great point. Lots of people will tell you to train/practice/perform through pain, or no pain no gain.

My policy adds a bit of detail, train through pain, but not through injury.

If you are hurting yourself take a break.

[TobiPK]

hey, just one question:

How come you chose 6 Sets 10 Seconds each? any reason?

thanks, awesome videos!

[matthewmovement]

@TobiPK Not my idea actually. Check out Coach Sommer's website.  gymnasticbodies . com

[ImToMMyXD]

@matthewmovement Nice video dude, but what if I can hold for more than 6 sec what then? Should I add more??

[matthewmovement]

@ImToMMyXD Just increase the time and reduce the sets. Or, just increase the time. Perhaps if you are strong enought and it is too easy add some small weights to your ankles. like, 0.5 lbs

[brnco1979]

Pls, where did you buy that bars?

[shenkeey]

@brnco1979 look at the other comments above you. home made

[BBoyRiffRaff]

Did you make the apparatus yourself, or did you purchase it?

[matthewmovement]

@BBoyRiffRaff Home made! =D

[TheDailyTraceur]

You say "ro push hips forward" do you mean, pushing your hips past yours hands, or is it something else?

I would like to know, because I made my own exercise, based on a hanstand, and the L-sit, would like to improve it, as much as possible.

[matthewmovement]

@TheDailyTraceur Yea, you have the right idea.

[hyperzyph64]

Both the music and tutorial are sick.

[FromTheMarshess]

Great Video!! Where can I get some of those bars?

[Roman2484]

hey did you make those handle bars yourself from materials at a hardware store (?), or did you buy them off the internet?

I currently use parallel dip bars at the local park, but owing to the "fat" thickness of the bars, I cannot actually obtain a full closed grip with my thumb overlapping the front knuckles. I am finding this tends to add a bit of added difficulty as a result :( (?)

[greedsb1tch]

dude, what's the music!!!!!!! plz respond

[matthewmovement]

@greedsb1tch Uhh, trippy. That's all. I'm pretty sure I got it off of freeplaymusic. com. But It's been way too long for me to remember.

Good luck finding it.. =D

[derouslyso]

All i want to say is thank you :D

If it wasn't for you i wouldn't have never found

GB or bought the book :D

I'd still be propably lifting weights if i hadn't seen your tutorial and the link :) Oh and the tutorial works by the way! Altough after l-sit i started training straddle-l for the press handstand :D

[matthewmovement]

Thats awesome! Glad I could help.

[j4m4la]

uhm wtf i can do a high tuck sit but no normal l sit how is this possible?

[matthewmovement]

It's not all that strange. It just means your are stronger at that position in your range of motion.

I would imagine that you would quickly get your regular L sit.

[j4m4la]

@matthewmovement thank you, im gonna do my l sit soon hopefully :D

[anormaluser]

I liked the video, the explanations and the music.

5 starts for a nice video :)

[amebix138]

Quality video, thanks.

[kidriot]

Cant wait for Building the Gymnastic Body to be in my hands...Loved the video.

[dirtjumpaddict]

wer would you get the things he is holding in the video?

write back soon

please...

[matthewmovement]

Check out the info box next to the video.

I just posted a link up there.

[Dampbarn9]

Where/how do I get those things he is doing the L-sit on?

[matthewmovement]

On my channel there is a link to the article I used to construct these. Relatively cheap.

[kowal885]

great tut! thanks ! I will train :)

1 question how long does it take to get from L-sit to v-sit ? (above) 2 mnths?

assuming I will train everyday?

[matthewmovement]

It depends on your L-Sit. the V-sit I had in this video is actually much lower than it is now. It can always be improved. But with a good L sit when you have your hips in between your arms and your legs straight, two months may be longer than you need.

[kowal885]

thanks a lot:)

[dmhs]

I'd love to be able to do the V-sit, plancha & front/back levers. But I just don't have the self-discipline. It takes ages to make noticeable progress, that always puts me down :(.

[gheemunniept2]

do it halfway for now. then progress. dont do the whole movement right away youll only get hurt.

[changwanglib]

I do this and get cramp all the bloddy time, it really pisses me off haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

[matthewmovement]

Yepp! If you don't warm-up well enough it will do it. Sometimes even if you warm up extensively. It gets better over time. =]

[AxTraceur]

how long should i hold the first exercises for?

[matthewmovement]

This is for all, not just the first.

Test your maximum hold time. Divide it by two. That number is one set.

Do however many sets it takes to total 60 seconds.

Make sense?

[AxTraceur]

so basically if my max hold is 20 secs, 10 secs is a set, and i repeat it 6 times?

[matthewmovement]

Exactly. Have you ever been to the gymnasticbodies website?

[AxTraceur]

yeah its pretty useful, although i still can't order the book!!!!!!! Its really getting on my nerves :(

[BosephusBigelsworth]

Respect. Thanks for the tutorial

[matthewmovement]

Yep. If you have any requests for tutorials or anything in the like hit me up with a message.

[zachpiano]

thanks for the vid!

[SuperHyphy420]

great video. very helpful

[Farago316]

Excellent video, exactly what I've been looking for.

One question though, how many days a week should I be practicing?

[matthewmovement]

It depends on your goals. This is only one of seven gymnastic static positions that I am training. I train each one at least 3 times a week, some of them 4 times.

Hope that helps. =]

[derouslyso]

What are the other positions that you train? Thanks for the awesome vid :)

[fverv]

is it easy to do the exercises such as the l-sit and the plache on the paralleletes?

[matthewmovement]

Define easy?

I believe it is easier than on floor.

When on parallettes you don't have to push up with your shoulders as much for the L-Sit, but aside from that it is the same as on floor.

As for a planche on parallettes the only difference is in the balance, you can use grip strength to balance here, but on floor you don't have the ability to grip, strength is the same.

[fverv]

well off of a bench i can do the l-sit for a few seconds but i can't even do the tucked off the floor. and i haven't tried paralleletes but for some reason they seem easier. also, i have a question.. i am a bodybuilder 17 years old and would like to start doing gymnastic bodyweight exercises even though they will probably be very hard for me because im 5'9" and weigh 220. anyway, what exercises should i do as a complete beginner?

[matthewmovement]

I'm 6'. Only 160lbs, but I think it is very doable for you.

Check out ORTprod's channel. He's a big guy but does a lot of gymnastic exercises.

You might try the tuck on your fingertips on the floor and just start from there. Do 6sets of 10seconds or so per workout 2-3 times a week.

That should be a good start. Good luck.

[kane123369]

interresting video man.

[xhatakeXkakashix]

I'm 183 lbs and 6'2 It is all about the practice.. I can perform the L sit when on parallel bars much better than when I perform it on the floor.

[conditioningdaniel]

Yeah for sure dude, we have to help each other out.

That way = quick progress.

[matthewmovement]

Yea man. I hope so.

[bongobear43]

Oh man, what a strong guy!

Nice one bro! The high tuck sit is clever. I was wondering how to progress to the V sit from the L sit..

[matthewmovement]

There is one other variation that is useful for the V-Sit. It's the one that is in my manna - Middle Split Hold Test 1 video. Works on the same principle of pressing hips forward. Another Tricep killer.

Good luck!

[conditioningdaniel]

Sweet tutorial dude, I'm going to have to try out that high tuck sit, looks really helpful.

[matthewmovement]

Yea. You really feel it in your triceps.

Hopefully I can use the stuff from your videos to help me with my presses.

[patchbarz]

Very Good tutorial Matthew! Thanks

[AxTraceur]

excellent tutorial! really helpful! :) thank you

hopefully ill post a video with my progress soon

[matthewmovement]

Great. I'm glad you like it. Good luck, I'm always excited to see others progress.

[Michael8Christian]

good tutorial L-seat is favorite abs workout

[matthewmovement]

One of my favorites too. I'm also fond of the HLL and oblique variations.

[DrumEp]

u have nice abs?

[matthewmovement]

This looks like a statement with a question mark. I'm confused. Honestly, I think I could lose a little bit more belly fat, but most girls seem to like em...