What are pike-ups?

[sgnsp235]

Hey Guys!
i saw a couple of posts about "pike ups" and i was wondering what they are and how you do them.

Thanks!

 

[NYgymfan]

Sometimes they are called V-ups. Lie on yoour back, and bring your legs up and your upper body up to make a V-shape with your body. Then go back down. Now do 100 more. j/k, haha.

 

[I-Heart-Beam]

Also called V-sits. And cause of death and immense pain

 

[gymgymgymnast08]

The worst is when you have to do them and hold a hollow hold in between. KILLERR

 

[Tim_Dad]

What are V-Up? (pike ups)
Probably one of the best CORE exersizes you can do.

No, they aren't easy. Yea they hurt. That's why they work!
Developing the Hanging Leg Lift: A Bodyweight Strength Training article from Dragon Door Publications

Hint: if using stall bars, Start slow. 3 sets of 3 is plenty. Then work to 3 sets of 5, 4 set of 5, 5 set of 5, etc etc.

Disclaimer: I'm NOT a trainer, NOR a coach. Just a humble dad that knows a bit about conditioning. You'll want to consult with your coach.

 

[Robindq]

omg pike ups are my fave!!
haha

what they said is a good explanation ^^

lay flat on your back, arms over your head, lift up your upper body and legs (so you are pivoting on your butt), and reach for your toes, then lower back down and repeat.

 

[ffliwt]

we call them v-sits
in our conditioning, we do conditioning to music and have 1 song for arm conditioning, another for stomachs, backs, arms, and flexibility! and so we have to do like 3 minutes of v-sits, dish-hold, slow v-sits, tucked v-sits, switch leg v-sits, etc. without stopping :|

oh and if we mess around/don't work hard... 100 v-sits! (and im not kidding )

 

[I-Heart-Beam]

The worst is when you have to do them and hold a hollow hold in between. KILLERR

OMG I know!!! Actually brings tears to my eyes just thinking about it!

 

[sgnsp235]

ooo
thanks guys!

 

[NYgymfan]

The worst is when you have to do them and hold a hollow hold in between. KILLERR

Even worse is when you do a ton and then have to start over because you didn't point your toes while you were doing them. LOL.

 

[gymdog]

Weird. I've never heard anyone call a V-up anything else. I haven't heard the term pike up commonly used to mean one thing.

I would call leg lifts from an L-hang...leg lifts from L-hang.