Instructions
Preparation
- Sit on end of bench. Place weight between ankles or use no weight. Lie supine on bench with torso elevated. Grasp bench for support.
Execution
- Raise legs by flexing hips and knees until thighs are just past perpendicular to torso. Return until hips and knees are extended. Repeat.
Comments
- Exercise can be performed without added weight until more
resistance is needed. Knees may be kept extended throughout leg
raise to increase intensity.
- 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 the pelvis and waist during hip flexion. It may be necessary to completely flex the hips before waist flexion is possible; see Weighted Incline Leg-Hip Raise. Also see Spot Reduction Myth and Lower Ab Myth.
Classification
| Utility: | Auxiliary |
| Mechanics: | Isolated |
| Force: | Pull |