Seated Leg Raise
Sit on the floor with your legs extended in front of you. Place your hands on the floor slightly behind your hips for support, fingers pointing forward. Lean back slightly, engaging your core to maintain a neutral spine and prevent arching your lower back.
- Equipment
- Equipment
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Focus Area
- Abs
- Injury risk
- Low
Primary muscles
- rectus abdominis
- iliopsoas
Secondary muscles
- obliques
- rectus femoris
Target muscles
- abs
- hips
How to perform
- 1
Sit on the floor with your legs extended in front of you. Place your hands on the floor slightly behind your hips for support, fingers pointing forward.
- 2
Lean back slightly, engaging your core to maintain a neutral spine and prevent arching your lower back.
- 3
Exhale and slowly lift both legs off the floor, keeping them straight or slightly bent at the knees. Aim to lift them to a 45-degree angle or as high as comfortable without compromising your lower back.
- 4
Hold briefly at the top, then inhale as you slowly lower your legs back towards the floor with control, stopping just before they touch.
- 5
Repeat for desired repetitions, maintaining core engagement throughout the movement.
Safety & form
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