Exercise library
Core
Lying Leg Raise
No equipment needed
- Primary muscle
- Core
- Also works
- Quads
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
- Movement pattern
- Core
- Role in a program
- Accessory
How to do it
Lie flat with legs straight and hands under your lower back or at your sides for support. Keeping legs nearly straight, raise them until they are vertical while pressing your lower back into the floor. Lower under control and stop just short of the floor to keep tension on the abs.
Video demo coming soon.
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No-equipment alternatives
Training at home or on the road — bodyweight options for the core: