L Sit: Train Your Core! 

How are you all?

Hello Hampton. I found your channel yesturday and so far I think I've watched 30 of your videos. You're such a good example of what we should be

I am 70 yrs. old, I am always been a guy who loved to pump Iron, with a goal of hypertrophic gains. After viewing your videos I am focusing more on calisthenic strength exercises and becoming more lean. I do intermittent fasting and eat better, cutting out a lot of sugars and carbs. I have went from 200lbs to 192lbs, Now I love doing calisthenics, and hope to one day perform planche moves. I have a long way to go but you have made me realize the importance of progression. Thank you and keep those videos coming.

The fact that he was a customer that was invited to the employee party is the most Hampton thing ever and I love it.

He seems alot more giggly and excited in his intros ever since his marriage. 👀 😏

Hey my Brother Thank you for making a effective calisthenics/work outs with a touch of wholesomeness and attitude... Congratulations to you and your wife!!! Lots of love from🇵🇭

What I love the most about your videos is how you consider the fact there are beginners watching this, and so you make the explanation short, simple, fun, interesting, and motivating. you make it seem easy to remove the fear factor and encourage people to try it. on a mindest level, I believe you have a growth mindset. A person who believes in the idea that "practice and you will get better, but do it at a pace that you actually enjoy" oh, and you would be great as a teacher, on any subject.

We love you soo much.... you're honestly one of the best fitness influencers out there

Even after getting busy all the time, you still manage some way to make videos on yt for us. Respectttttttt👏👏👏

Hey Hampton, I'm really enjoying your videos, you are a really nice person/personality. I've recently gotten motivated to start working out again and your videos on depression and getting motivated really helped me get where I am now, and it's helping take me where I want to be. So thanks brother, much love

It's nice how you include many variations of exercises. I have several injuries and can no longer lift weights, and most exercises, but with the variations in this video and your other ones, I can find many I can do. Your free fitness routine is awesome and inspiring.

I can’t tell you how much I appreciate you & your videos. I have been into fitness & maintaining a healthy lifestyle for the vast majority of my adult life but four years ago, due to autoimmune issues, I had to have a full liver transplant. Three years ago, a pancreatic reconstruction (Puestow Procedure). This past November, I had a pain pump implanted. Finally about six months ago I was able to start back with an exercise routine. Your videos have been instrumental in helping me safely work back up to where I was once was (or hopefully at least close). It’s definitely a journey & sometimes I feel frustrated that I’m not bouncing back as quickly as I was once able to but your positivity & encouragement have been so helpful. So thank you from the bottom of my heart. You have made such a positive impact in my life & I appreciate you very much 💚💙

Hi Hampton! Thanks for putting all these videos out for simple stuff, I don’t have a lot of motivation to do a full work up, but this will help me work up to this! Great vids as always!

So nice of brother Hampton to tell us when the exercises start. I bet you not a single person skipped his talking points :D

he keeps learning and then explaining to us. thank you, Hampton-sensei

Week 3 of doing this and I see the progression in my body and mind. THANKS SIR HAMPTON😊💪

How positive can you be? I always get these positive vibes from you. Amazing content as always 🙂

Bro. Your light is infectious man. Seriously, it's contagious. Dios lo bendiga (God bless you)!

This is some high quality callisthenics content. I don't feel like you're about to beat me up or make me join a cult. Thanks!

Hey man, great video! I have been trying to progress to doing the L-Sit and this totally helped! Thanks bro! 💪

You're making the world better one rep/hold at a time. Thanks Hampton :)

You have the best energy of any RU-vidr I've come across. Much love, my brother

This video is so good! Loved the progression. Thank you! Love from Italy

I love this channel, super informative and authentic! ❤️💪 Can’t wait to check out your new work out program! And share!

You have good energy, Hampton. Great content. I'm happy you're doing well with your channel :-)

Hampton I love your channel, your kind and peaceful demeanor is very relaxing. Do you have any advice for joint pain? Specifically elbow pain. I’m a lifter so I watch your content for mobility/stretching/isometric techniques not for strength but my elbows could use some advice. Keep being you and thank you!

Long time since a calisthenics video!! Thank you.

very useful video thanks hampton!

That Olive Garden anecdote lol!!! Also, good timing. I just built parallettes from your DIY video.

Great progression! Thanks!

i dont know how but you just make me smile every video

Love your content, Hampton :)

Good user friendly content. Thank you.

Awesome love this style of video

Hello Hampton, u were asking for suggestions. A video about exercises specifically to make it easier to get down to the floor and up again would be nice.

Thank you for this video

Nicely done!

Great tutorial!

I love this video very educational ❤❤❤

I love this channel

Love ur vids☺️

Great video!

Gotta try this one out, yay.

Every time with out fail, he always makes my day better❤️

Thanks for this. I was literally talking and thinking about this today!

I watched ur previous video (exercises for ppl has desk job) it helped me alot now my back and gluts hurts little less so thanx for that but I like to do some morning exercise which helps me to relax or work on my back and gluts

Bro i just wnated to type in youtube hybridcalisthenic core workout and this just poped up on me what a legend

Seated leg-raises helped me with my L-Sit training.

Hey Hampton, thank you for your nice content again, that has changed my life the last 6 month. My strength and endurance and body shape has grown a lot during that time. But I still have a lack of mobility in my legs, like my hamstrings, calves and my ankles. Maybe you have some ideas to improve that. If you have done a video already, I haven't found it yet🙈. Have a beautiful day Denyo

Thank you my friend

You seem like such a nice person 🥰

4:31 - Train variation Monday, Wednesday, and Friday - During each train session, aim for 6-9 seconds per hold - 6 Holds Per Session. rest 1-2 minutes between holds -Move on to a harder variation after you can hold one for 9 seconds with good form (6 seconds for harder holds) 8/15/2023 Monday (technically tuesday cuz its after 12am): Did hollow body hold progression 6 times for ~9 seconds Wednesday (technically thursday): Did lying jackknife hold 7 times for ~9 seconds Friday: Do lying jackknife hold 6 times for ~9 seconds

this man literally deserves 5 mil or more subs

Thanks for sharing . Love from India

Hello Hempton, watching your vedios and to see the way you explain and teach different variation is so pleasing. Two things i would really love to hear from you is, could you please guide to those how are above 40 and have problem with lower back, disc buldge etc..cause i belong to one of them..wish you all the best.

I will try ❤️❤️

Thankyou so much You’ve been great in explaining You are a Sweetie

This motivated me to try a full L Sit on my chair - a few seconds. 💪

I’d suggest working on hamstring flexibility as well as it incredibly helped me improve my L-sit form.

This channel is awesome"

Hey Hampton! Please do a Nordic curl video!

I Don’t Know How To Thank You You Just Made Me Get To My Dream Because I Couldn’t Even Do A Push - UP Correctly Now When I Followed Your Guide In How To Do Push - UP Video (Right Now I Can Do Push - UP’S) Thank You In The Bottom Of My Heart ❤️

N hold is at 10:22 I’m gonna start with this one and work my way up to an L :::) Thank you, Hampton!!

Wow. Hampton made sure the URL for both his L-sit videos end with "8". Such power.

I used to put weights on my feet, so I could also reach out while I had my feet raised. The weight will help balance out your center. I used to bring my knees up as I reached my hands forward to crunch my abs. I would straighten back out keeping my feet raised and my body in a V, and when you are raising your legs straight up and lifting your hips and reaching your hands towards your feet, I learned those as superman's. I learned it from a video I bought 18 years ago or somethin, called Ab Blasters; there was 10 exercises; each had 20 reps; 200 reps in all; all centered around the abs; it took me a couple months to get to where I could do them all. The superman's were the toughest, but there were leg lifts as well as bicycles and leg lifts that would go into what you call a jackknife and back down trying to lift your hips with your arms out beside you to hold yourself steady as your legs and hips go above your head if that makes any sense to anyone. It was a great routine for the abs and sides. Using your body weight for exercises can be some of the most healthy exercises! Muscles take up to 72 hours to heal, so that should always be taken into consideration when you are trying to build strength and stamina. There is such a thing as over training just as you can under train, and I think that is the point he tries to make in his videos. If you do too much and don't give your muscles and ligaments enough time to heal, you wont progress. If you go too long, then you will lose some of what you gain and never reach your goal to progress up and become stronger. I'm 56, and I grew up in school when they done all this in gym, and gym was a mandatory class and a choice. If you haven't ever worked out or it's been years since you worked out; ease into it; if you just go all out, you'll be sore fore 2 weeks and this will discourage many! start out with one or 2 sets and a few reps. Don't do that muscle group for another 3 days and then go back at it. You have to go by certain laws or rules that govern your body or you wont succeed! Don't go by what you feel and do more or you will regret it. Do a little and you're a little sore 2 days later (that's always the worst of the recovery time) and the 3rd day, you're ready to go back at it, and take it easy like that for at least a week. Don't let your feelings decide how much you do and how to do it or you will regret it. Hope this info helps someone. You want to get heathy, not hurt yourself or over do it and end up discouraging yourself!

Thanks

I was happy when I can do it in just a few days

I’ve never had good balance, I’d love to see a video on getting better balance.

Hi Hampton, can you make more follow along workout videos?

I occasionally do L-sits on my chair and pray that the arm rest don't break ^^

Funny, I have a chair just like the one you used. But mine has a sweatshirt, 2 pairs of pants & a jacket on it, so I can't use it right now. But I can't wait to try this tomorrow.

Hey Hampton, I know you already did a video on the Wim Hof breathing method but could you please, if possible, make a video about breath training for increased lung capacity and athleticism?

In these days of political divisiveness, you are one of the few unifying figures around these days. Your positivity speaks volumes. And congratulations on your new marriage! I hope you and your wife will have many happy years to come

I love your video’s!! What is your background song ? Its so Chill

ah perfect timing i was just being sad that i dont work out

Hi @hybrid calisthenics brother Hampton 😊 I enjoy to see you explain how is really simple talking about fitness when you are really prepared for this. I’ve one question for you: about doing L sit, I’m particulary bended in the knees and on my Sartorius quadriceps (the beginning part of qaudriceps for explain simply). I need to be flex, my Phisique won’t to change significantly. You have some tips? Love you !

I was trying all of the progressions and I can get to 8 seconds on the N sit is the best thing I can do

good video

fire asf

Nice.

Finally the l sit!!

Hello Hampton! I'm working out 3 times a week (bodyweight with a bit of cardio) and after watching your video I want to try this exercise. Should I do it on my rest days? Or should I includ them into my working out days? And also thank you for your wonderful videos!

Hey Hampton, idk if you'll see this, but can u make an aiwarlk pull up tutorial? Also, thanks for the L sit tutorial, I will definitely learn how to do it :p

This was a really fun video, lots of personality coming through. I need some workouts for building up flexibility

Nice

I watched fitnessFAQ's podcast with you qute awesome love from india brother hampton

Please make video on how to do a handstand

10:00 I like how you can tell Hampton isn't just a positive person just for the camera, and is actually genuine with it. Olive Garden knows quality

Hampton I really liked your pull up progression and came looking for a L sit progression. Thanks for these videos. How do I avoid recruiting hip flexors while doing a hollow or any leg rise action? I can literally see my anterior thighs contract but no difficulty in abdomen.

Excellent! Thank you! What would you recommend as a warm up before this workout?

Beautiful ❤️❤️❤️❤️

Looks like a little bit heaven where you are, to bad you’re moving. New viewer question, we’re you a gymnast in college?

I can l-sit. I don't need l-sit tutorial. But I need Hampton. So thank you for the video

Could you do a video for hanging leg raise progressions?

You should make more life coach type of videos, not just callisthenics. If you're looking for calisthenic ideas then I would like to hear more about different possible workout routines for certain types of looks / aesthetics. Like a big back, defined abs or big forearms. I know you've touched on these with individual videos, but I would like it all in one.

There’s so much in calisthenics that’s similar to yoga. I’m working on this exact thing in order to be able to jump from a seated position into plank and vice versa (it’s slow going).

Cool, what about the exercises after being able to L-sit?

Quick question, I'm tall and have always found it difficult to fully extend my legs for a proper leg raise (not sure if the two are related), any stretches/exercises you recommend to help here? Another incredible and socially inspiring video from my exercise best friend!

This video clued me in that I actually cannot fully extend my legs anymore. Growing up I was flexible enough, but coming back as a young man whos by no means in shape, I realized a few years on my ass in bed might be the cause of a lot of my current health woes. On a side note, anything to help with migraines?

Bro I lov ur content and the way u explain.I have a scapular wings n I don't know how to fix it