V Ups

A dynamic core exercise raising the legs and torso together into a V shape, training the abs and hip flexors.

How to do it

1. Lie flat on your back with arms extended overhead and legs straight.
2. Simultaneously raise your legs and upper body toward each other.
3. Reach your hands toward your feet at the top, forming a V shape.
4. Keep your legs straight throughout the movement.
5. Lower both ends under control back to the floor.
6. Repeat for the desired number of reps.

Tips

• 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.

Muscles

Primary: Hip flexors, Abs

Secondary: Obliques, Transverse abdominis