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The L-Sit Is Actually a Pulling Movement (That's Why You Struggle) — Key Takeaways

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The L-Sit Is Actually a Pulling Movement (That's Why You Struggle)

GMB Fitness (Praxis)5mJul 5, 2026

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The L-sit fails not from weak abs but from missing scapular depression and retraction — treating it as a pulling movement unlocks the position.

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  1. 1mThe L-sit is a pulling problem
  2. 1mWhy it's not just a push
  3. 2mJosh from Strength Side
  4. 2mPull 1: Shoulders back and down
  5. 3mPull 2: Knees together
  6. 3mPull 3: Knees in toward your body
  7. 3mPull 4: Backs of knees down
  8. 4mTrouble shooting
  9. 4mThe challenge

“Tighter is lighter, and this is going to help you when you're ready to take your legs off the ground for the full lsit.”

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