Instructions
Preparation
- Sit on bottom edge of incline board and place weight between
feet. Lie back on incline board. Grasp handles and place forearms
on arm pads to each side.
Execution
- With knees straight, raise legs by flexing hips until hips
are flexed. Return until hips and knees are extended. Repeat.
Comments
- Rectus Abdominis and Obliques only contract
dynamically if actual waist flexion occurs. With no waist
flexion, Rectus Abdominis and External Oblique will only act
to stabilize pelvis and waist during hip flexion. It may be necessary
to completely flex hips before waist flexion is possible; see
Weighted
Incline Leg-Hip Raise. Care should be taken not to have weight
falling over or thrown onto sensive bodily areas. For this reason
increasing incline to increase intensity may be wiser than adding
additional weight. Exercise can be performed without
added weight on greater incline. Knees can flex along with
hips to decrease intensity; see Weighted
Incline Leg Raise. Also see Spot
Reduction Myth and Lower
Ab Myth.
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Classification
Muscles
Target
Synergists
Stabilizers
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