Leg raise
Primary muscles: Abs. Assisting muscles: —.
How to do it
- Lie on your back on a bench, with your legs extended beyond the end.
- Place your hands under your glutes or grip the edge of the bench — this is the starting position.
- Raise your straight legs (knees slightly bent but locked) until they form a 90-degree angle with the floor, as you exhale.
- Hold the contraction for one second at the top.
- Lower under control, inhaling, back to the starting position.
Key to the execution: Control on the way down matters more than speed on the way up.
Common mistakes
- You bend your knees excessively, turning the movement into a different exercise.
- You use momentum, swinging your legs instead of raising them under control.
Alternatives: exercises for the same muscles
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