seated leg raise
seated leg raise exercise guide with muscles, equipment, animation and step-by-step instructions. Target: abs. Equipment: body weight.
- Target muscle
- abs
- Muscle group
- hip flexors
- Body part
- waist
- Equipment
- body weight
Secondary muscles
hip flexors
How to perform
- Sit on a flat bench with your back straight and your feet flat on the ground.
- Place your hands on the sides of the bench for support.
- Keeping your legs straight, slowly raise them up in front of you until they are parallel to the ground.
- Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower your legs back down to the starting position.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.