V Sit Curl Press | Illustrated Exercise Guide

Primary muscles: Core, shoulders, biceps
Secondary muscles: Upper back, thighs, chest, arms
Equipment: Dumbbells

V Sit Curl Press Instructions

1. Hold a dumbbell in each hand, sit on the mat and raise your legs to a 45-degree angle.
2. Squeeze the biceps, lift the dumbbells and curl.
3. Rotate your palms to the front, push the dumbbells up and fully extend your arms.
4. Lower your arms back to the starting position and repeat until the set is complete.

Proper Form And Breathing Pattern

Keep your back straight, engage your core and maintain your head and neck neutral at all times. Breathe out as push the dumbbells up and fully extend your arms and breathe in as you return to the initial position.

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Exercise Benefits

The v sit curl press engages and strengthens the core and improves upper body strength. This exercise helps to tone your arms, thighs, core, back, and shoulders and conditions your whole body.

V Sit Curl Press Demonstration

Sets And Reps

Do 2 or 3 sets of 10 to 15 reps and, if you’re a beginner, practice doing v sits, bicep curls and the dumbbell shoulder press first.

Calories Burned

To calculate the number of calories burned doing the v sit curl press, enter your weight and the duration of the exercise:

Related Full Body Exercises

Try these other full body exercises to get your heart rate up and burn even more calories:
Alternating lunge front raise
Double leg donkey kicks
Butterfly dips
Alternating plank row leg raise

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