V-Up
Isolation exercise targeting the abs with body weight. Keep the pelvis tucked and the core braced, moving slowly with no momentum.
Muscles worked
- Upper abs (primary)
- Lower abs
Equipment
Bodyweight
How to do it
- Lie with your back flat on a bench and your legs extended in front of you off the end.
- Place your hands either under your glutes with your palms down or by the sides holding on to the bench. This will be your starting position.
- As you keep your legs extended, straight as possible with your knees slightly bent but locked raise your legs until they make a 90-degree angle with the floor. Exhale as you perform this portion of the movement and hold the contraction at the top for a second.
- Now, as you inhale, slowly lower your legs back down to the starting position.
Sets and reps to start with
3 sets of 15 reps, 45 s of rest between sets. Increase the load once you complete every set at the top of the rep range.
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