V-Up
V-Up is an effective core exercise that targets your abdominal muscles as well as your glutes and hip flexors. By activating your rectus abdominis, V-ups allow you to build core strength.
INTERMEDIATE
V-sit Hold
A core-isometric exercise balancing on the sit bones with legs lifted and torso angled back, demanding strong abdominal engagement, hip-flexor control, and postural stability.
Instructions
- Start by lying on your back with your legs bent at a 45-degree angle and your arms and shoulders off the floor.
- Raise your torso and bend your knees.
- Stretch your legs and slowly lower your torso back to the floor.
- Repeat until the set is complete.
Tips
- Be sure to keep your back straight and your head and neck in a neutral position at all times.
- Exhale as you lift your torso using only your core strength, then slowly return to the starting position.
Alternative Exercises
Deadbug Hold
A core-stability exercise performed by holding opposite arm and leg extended while stabilizing the spine, emphasizing deep core engagement, coordination, and controlled anti-extension strength.
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