V-up

Bodyweight, floor or mat

Also called v sit ups, v-ups

Lie flat, then lift the legs and torso at the same time so they meet in a V shape, reaching the hands toward the feet.

Movement

Main movers get full credit for a set, helpers half.

Core

Lower body

Scores 1-5 averaged over sources. Tap a rating for the claims behind it. Claims are our summaries of the linked sources, fact-checked by AI.

Muscle growth higher is better2.5
Solid; a reasonable default. 2 sources.
- 1/5 D tier: challenging but far too much hip flexor involvement. Jeremy Ethier, It's Weird, But Destroyed Every Ab Exercise I Tested @ 17:26videoExpert opinion2026checked by AI
- 4/5 Excellent bicycle-crunch replacement with a huge range of motion and stretch. Renaissance Periodization, The Absolute Worst Exercises People Do (And What to Do Instead) @ 7:25videoExpert opinion2025checked by AI