About the Move
V-ups bring everything together. You’re working your upper and lower body at the same time, which forces your core to coordinate and produce real strength. This movement challenges your balance and control, and that’s what drives results. It also encourages a strong contraction through your midsection, which helps with that firm, tightened feeling people are after. Once you get into a rhythm, you’ll feel how much effort your core has to put in to keep everything moving together.
Muscle Trained
Rectus abdominis
hip flexors
obliques
lower abdominals
How To Do It:
Lie flat on your back with your arms extended overhead and legs straight.
Engage your core and lift your arms and legs at the same time.
Reach your hands toward your feet as you come up.
Balance briefly at the top position.
Lower back down under control.
Repeat for your reps.
Form Tip: Lift your shoulders and legs together to stay balanced.