barbell sitted alternate leg raise (female)
barbell sitted alternate leg raise (female) — highlighted muscle: abs

Muscles worked

abs, hip flexors, quadriceps

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barbell sitted alternate leg raise (female)

Body part
waist
Equipment
barbell
Target muscle
abs
Muscle group
hip flexors

Secondary muscles

hip flexorsquadriceps

How to perform it

  1. 1

    Sit on a bench with your back straight and hold a barbell across your thighs.

  2. 2

    Place your hands on the sides of the bench for support.

  3. 3

    Keeping your legs straight, lift one leg up as high as possible while keeping it parallel to the ground.

  4. 4

    Lower the leg back down and repeat with the other leg.

  5. 5

    Continue alternating legs for the desired number of repetitions.

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