V Up with Clap
Description
The v up with clap adds an explosive clap to a standard v up. Bringing the hands and feet to meet at the top with a clap demands sharp abs and timing, making it more challenging than a basic v up.
Equipment Required
V Up with Clap Instructions
- Lie flat on your back with arms extended overhead and legs straight.
- Brace the core and squeeze the glutes.
- Simultaneously lift the legs and torso into a v shape.
- Reach the hands toward the toes at the top.
- Clap the hands together against the feet at the peak.
- Hold the v shape briefly with everything tight.
- Lower the legs and torso back to the floor with control.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
V Up with Clap Form & Visual
V Up with Clap Benefits
- Hammers the upper and lower abs together.
- Builds explosive core strength through the clap.
- Trains coordination between upper and lower body.
- Improves hip flexor strength.
- No equipment needed.
- Excellent finisher for ab workouts.
V Up with Clap Muscles Worked
- Rectus abdominis
- Hip flexors
- Obliques
- Quadriceps
V Up with Clap Variations & Alternatives
- V Up
- Toe Touch Crunch
- Hollow Body Hold
- Pike Crunch
