Lever Seated Side Leg Raise Crunch (plate loaded)

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Instructions Preparation Sit in machine with seat turned to one side. Position back against back support and lower legs under padded bar. Grasp handles above to each side. Execution Pull handles down while pulling lower leg bar up by flexing waist and pelvis. Return and repeat. Turn seat to opposite side and repeat. Comments Weight plates added to upper segment adds resistance whereas weight plates added to lower segment decreases resistance. Seat can also be oriented straight. See Spot Reduction Myth.

Classification  Utility: Auxiliary  Mechanics: Isolated  Force: Pull Muscles Target Obliques Synergists Rectus Abdominis Stabilizers Tensor Fasciae Latae Rectus Femoris Pectineus Sartorius Pectoralis Major, Sternal Latissimus Dorsi Teres Major Deltoid, Posterior Triceps, Long Head