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V Ups
A dynamic core exercise raising the legs and torso together into a V shape, training the abs and hip flexors.
What this exercise works
- Muscles
- hip flexors · rectus abdominis · obliques · transverse abdominis
- Goals
- hypertrophy · strength
- Equipment
- No equipment
- Category
- Strength
- Difficulty
- intermediate
Demonstration
Step 1
Step 2
How to perform the movement
- Lie flat on your back with arms extended overhead and legs straight.
- Simultaneously raise your legs and upper body toward each other.
- Reach your hands toward your feet at the top, forming a V shape.
- Keep your legs straight throughout the movement.
- Lower both ends under control back to the floor.
- Repeat for the desired number of reps.
Technique cues and common mistakes
- Keep your legs straight as you lift them.
- Reach your hands toward your feet at the top.
- Lower both ends under control rather than dropping flat.