Gymnastics and Bodyweight Articles

L-Sit on Floor

A core building behemoth of an exercise. Performing L-sits on the floor challenges scapular depression and mobility as well as growing your abs. It may seem like your arms are too short to push your hips off the floor, but with strong pressure downwards your shoulders...

Straddle L-Sit – Extension

This is an active mobility drill to build towards a straddle L-sit and eventually the stalder press. Cues: Keep the hands flat on the box. This builds wrist mobility and strength. Extend the knees forcefully with toes pointed each rep. Straddle hard and do not rest...

Straddle L-Sit – Elevated

Elevating the hands in the straddle L-sit enables the athletes to implement this skill into their training before they have the strength, or the mobility to execute on the floor. Cues: Keep the hands flat on the box. This builds wrist mobility and strength. Straddle...

Hip Flexion with External Rotation on Box

Supporting with the front leg in external rotation develops powerful hips and extends functional range of motion. This drill also challenges hip extension in the back leg and will lead to buttery hips when done consistently Cues: Bend the front knee as needed to feel...