Lying leg raise

Bodyweight, floor

Also called flat leg raise

Lying leg raise, start positionLying leg raise, end position
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Lie flat on your back with the hands beside you. Raise the straight legs to vertical, then lower them without touching the floor.

  1. Keep the lower back on the floor
  2. Lower slowly, stop above the floor
  3. Breathe out on the way up

Movement

Pattern
Trunk flexion
Type
Isolation, one joint moves
Sides
Both sides together
Equipment
None

Muscles worked

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

Core
Lower body

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