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seated leg raise

seated leg raise exercise guide with muscles, equipment, animation and step-by-step instructions. Target: abs. Equipment: body weight.

seated leg raise exercise demonstration
Target muscle
abs
Muscle group
hip flexors
Body part
waist
Equipment
body weight

Secondary muscles

hip flexors

How to perform

  1. Sit on a flat bench with your back straight and your feet flat on the ground.
  2. Place your hands on the sides of the bench for support.
  3. Keeping your legs straight, slowly raise them up in front of you until they are parallel to the ground.
  4. Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower your legs back down to the starting position.
  5. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.