StrengthBeginnerAbsHip flexorsLower back
Movement atlas
Leg Raises
Élévation de jambes
Quick read
- Category
- Strength
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Muscles
- Abs, Hip flexors
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
Description
Lie on your back with legs extended. Keeping your lower back pressed into the floor, lift both legs together up until they are perpendicular to the ground, then slowly lower them back down without touching the floor.
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Instructions
- 1Lie down with legs straight and the lower back pressed into the floor.
- 2Raise and lower the legs only through the range where the pelvis stays stable and the back does not arch.
Common Mistakes
- Lowering the legs too far and arching the back.
- Using a fast swinging motion.
Tips
- Lie down with legs straight and the lower back pressed into the floor.
- Raise and lower the legs only through the range where the pelvis stays stable and the back does not arch.
Equipment
Bodyweight
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