incline leg hip raise (leg straight)
incline leg hip raise (leg straight) — highlighted muscle: abs

Muscles worked

abs, hip flexors

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incline leg hip raise (leg straight)

Body part
waist
Equipment
body weight
Target muscle
abs
Muscle group
hip flexors

Secondary muscles

hip flexors

How to perform it

  1. 1

    Lie on an incline bench with your back flat against the bench and your legs extended straight out in front of you.

  2. 2

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

  3. 3

    Engaging your abs, lift your legs off the bench, raising them as high as you can while keeping them straight.

  4. 4

    Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower your legs back down to the starting position.

  5. 5

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

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