How to do the V-Up
- Lie on your back, legs straight, arms extended above you.
- Lift your torso and legs together, reaching your hands toward your feet.
- Continue rising until your body makes a V-shape, folding at your hips.
- Slowly lower your torso and legs together, returning to the starting position.
- Lower your torso and legs together without arching your lower back.
Full technique — 6 steps
- Lie flat on your back with legs straight and arms extended overhead.
- Press your lower back toward the floor and straighten your knees.
- Lift your torso and legs together, reaching your hands toward your feet.
- Fold at the hips until your body forms a V at the top.
- Lower your torso and legs together until shoulders and heels return near the floor.
- Reset with arms overhead before starting the next repetition.
Common mistakes
- Swinging arms for momentum
- Bending knees on the way up
- Lowering legs faster than torso
- Arching hard through lower back
Form cues
- Lift with abs first
- Keep knees straight
- Reach toward your toes
- Lower together, not separately
