GymnasticBodies.com - L-sit Lifts

[thewhistler]

I never see any videos of people around say 30yrs old doing this stuff, but can they?

I am 30 now and an active crossfiter and former martial artist of 11 years.

I also am interested in gymnastics and, while pretty much everything fitness. I would like to see some older people doing this stuff so I can feel less useless, since it looks beyond me at this time. Or maybe its hopeless for me and I am too old?

[GymnasticBodies]

Only 30? You are a spring chicken compared to the some of the people on the GB Forum. Among others you may want to that check out GB Forum member FritsMB who is 70 now and has progressed all the up to training iron crosses!

Yours in Fitness,

Coach Sommer

[gotbass21]

@GymnasticBodies if the individual is 70 and just starting crosses how long has he been training for? and or when did they start.

[EvilLamas]

@thewhistler Recently deceased Jasper Benincasa (bodyweight strength legend) performed a one arm pull up aged 89, with cancer.

So yeah you can do it!

[flaviocipriano23]

I tried to do the L sit with my back straight like in Builiding the gimnastic body.. but for me it's impossible.. is it a matter of lack of strength?

[GymnasticBodies]

Yes, it is a lack of strength in regards to your ability to depress the scapula while under load.

Yours in Fitness,

Coach Sommer

[barret95]

Do you know any gymnastic clubs in Bristol? mainly in the north (Stoke Gifford).

Thank you

[anhisking]

yo coach i cant quite go that high yet, more flexibility issue or strength?

[GymnasticBodies]

Difficult to say without observing a video. You may post one in the digital coaching section of the GymnasticBodiesdotcom forum to have your L-sit Lifts evaluated.

Yours in Fitness,

Coach Sommer

[anhisking]

@GymnasticBodies sweet will do

[KINETICTHEORIST]

This is simply an outstanding channel. I can't quite do the move like this but I can do it thanks to this video.

[richo0080]

Hey coach, i recently got a copy of your 'Building the Gymnastic Body' book and was stunned by all the exercises and full progression stages. I have found it extremely useful and i thank you greatly!

[DelvarWorld]

He's up on his thumbs, is that ok? I have generally been told to avoid that way of hand placement

[GymnasticBodies]

Hand placement during fundamental static positions is purely a matter of personal preference.

Yours in Fitness,

Coach Sommer

[xhmoobxyoojx]

any tip on stretching the quadriceps muscle??

i can hold the L sit position for about 3 second then my quadriceps starts to cramp up.

[GymnasticBodies]

This cramping will pass in time as your physical condition improves.

Yours in Fitness,

Coach Sommer

[LHSStuntman]

Wait, YOU'RE the same guy that wrote the DragonDoor planche progression articles? Thank you so much!!

[red666A]

What kind muscle strength do need to do that??

[DougDiug]

NOOO!!! ITS SOO BEAUTIFUL!

such respect for you.

[brodericktful]

i can hold mines for about 15 seconds ive been practicing everyday for a week

[Multilingualtricker]

I still don't see why this is not good training for the manna, I mean after all the angle between the boys torso and legs remains more or less constant and the lift is achieved by pushing his hips forward in the same way as a manna. Can anyone explain the fundamentally what is lacking in this movement that is needed to train the manna? Respectfully Mark

[ericds33]

@Multilingualtricker

I believe it is because the focus of this is to lift the legs, but the primary focus of the manna is to lift the hips.

[UkPR0]

shopped...lol jk thats incredible

[emilemily97]

strong and hott..... :)

[ondasmail]

Wow, that was amazing!!... Not only a good example of isometric strength but also of flexibility that also is required to acomplish it... Congratulations kid

[jukcoder]

Cool v sit

[vixinvi1]

i can do this and im no gymnast.. so yeah everyones capable..

[mytemoful]

bullshit

[deadsh0ot]

easy:D

[RockDempsey]

I think my arms are too short for this exercise.

[OvoPiano]

your arms are not too shorts, it's your back which is not flexible enough to bend forward.

Can you sit up at a 90 degree angle with your legs straight? Sit with your back against a wall and slide your hips back as far as you can. You should be able to get the back of your pelvis against the wall. If you can't do this, then you need to improve your flexibility to be able to do a L-sit

[GGPvideos]

This shit makes me feel like I only work out my show-gloat muscles. I can only hold this static for like 5 seconds, haha, I have the core strength of Iraqs government.

[kanshiketsu89]

@GGPvideos

HAhahaha, my God... XD This is probably the funniest comment on youtube... :D :D :D I'm done...

[Derokai]

man i wish we in Norway had this cind of gym. and that we could train more often. we only train twise a week for about 1,5 hour a day. ;( i'm not getting any good at this rate.

[mytemoful]

why not train at home? i do that

[MrLightz7]

hello there,did they go to the gym to train using weights? or only calisthenics

[GstGymnast]

I just gOt mantle Press up Its worth like a D

[JiggaNiggaFigga]

Damn you are damn good.. I was always impressed by strenght of the gymnasts, they are usually lean and fit and have such a mighty power... Much respect

[OvoPiano]

and the good thing is that you don't need to compete or train for years to get the benefits of gymnastics, you can use gymnastics as your fitness tool whatever you age or athletic level

[rmsolympic1]

@OvoPiano Amen to that!

[jkellybrew]

Do you just go up inch by inch with straight legs until you can eventually go up all the way after a little while?

[samwald18]

i can hold mana for like 8 seconds

[iwanttofight69]

hey wheres this gym at bro????

[sascwach]

Will these help you learn a manna?

[mapmu]

hey Coach,

I've been a subscriber for about half a year and every time a new vid comes out im amazed at the stuff your athletes are able to achieve.

I was wondering if there is a way I can achieve something that is even modestly comparable to what they are doing in a home gym/basement environment and what exercises do i need to do to achieve it.

Please let me know.

Cheers

5*

[GymnasticBodies]

Absolutely. My website is chock full of information designed to help you achieve that very goal.

Yours in Fitness,

Coach Sommer

[firstjesse]

starting out with a spot is the best way to go; it's really hard to get up part of the way initially but with a spot you can at least start to build the balance and strength.

[angrygunsmith]

man this is really hard on the triceps, each time i elevate and hold, i can feel t in my triceps...

[natcomber13]

same here, and I don't even get all the way up

[angrygunsmith]

yeh, it feels really wierd... and i only get up like 3/5 of the way

[smittan15]

no this is not the drill to learn planche pushups. coach summers wrote an article about learning them on drillsandskills. iv never practised gymnastics and im pretty decent at them :) i have a video of it here if you want to look

[GpZ91]

damn its puts more strength into ur abs rather than ur arms is this good way to prepare u for the planche push-up?? i need tips plz

[anishinaabe]

That's awesome I tried it to see if I could do it but my arms are too short lol.

[rconley1]

Don't assume you can't do it because "your arms are too short." Notice that when the kid first comes off the ground, his hips travel behind his arms and his waist bend is somewhat less than 90 degrees. This is how you would compensate if in fact your arms were too short, which is most likely an illusion (in reality, you just need to get stronger).

[paynehunter]

@rconley1 No,in reality,you just need to be more flexible.First flexibility,than strengt,they are complementary

[ORTprod]

another awesome exercise that I wouldn't think of. Thank you Coach!

[mstehle1]

Great stuff coach!

[nanquan491]

Wouldn't this also be a good way to train for a Manna?

[GymnasticBodies]

No, utilizing only this exercise will ultimately lead to a V-sit and no further. To develop a manna, go to the GymnasticBodies Basic Strength forum and read the essay on Manna progressions posted there.

Yours in Fitness,

Coach Sommer

[nanquan491]

No I meant if you utilize it and the Manna progressions?

[GymnasticBodies]

Nothing of course exists in a vacuum, my athletes do a great deal of basic conditioning. However, my primary focus for developing Mannas is as I outlined it in the essay.

Yours in Fitness,

Coach Sommer

[nanquan491]

Alright coach, thanks for your continued contribution. Great information as always!