Core · Bodyweight
Beginner Level V Hold
How to do the beginner level v hold, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Logged as
- time
- Movement
- Isometric
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Sit on the floor and lean back, lifting your legs and torso to form a shallow V shape. Hold the position with your core tight and hands reaching toward your shins, keeping the legs as straight as your level allows.
- 1Deep tension through the entire core holding the V
- 2Lower abs and hip flexors keeping the legs raised
- 3A long, braced spine rather than a rounded back
Common mistakes
- Do not let your lower back round and collapse
- Do not hold your breath; keep breathing steady
- Do not let the legs sag toward the floor
Muscles worked
The beginner level v hold mainly works the lower abs, upper abs, and hip flexors, with the obliques and quads assisting.
- Lower AbsPrimary
- Upper AbsPrimary
- Hip FlexorsPrimary
- ObliquesSupport
- QuadsSupport
- Lower BackMinor
- HamstringsMinor
- Tibialis AnteriorMinor
Kovo programs the beginner level v hold for you and tracks it every session.
We build your whole program, drop the right lifts into each workout, and adjust your weights as you get stronger. Free on iOS and Android.
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Last reviewed June 2026.