seated leg raise
seated leg raise — highlighted muscle: abs

Muscles worked

abs, hip flexors

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seated leg raise

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

Secondary muscles

hip flexors

How to perform it

  1. 1

    Sit on a flat bench with your back straight and your feet flat on the ground.

  2. 2

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

  3. 3

    Keeping your legs straight, slowly raise them up in front of you until they are parallel to the ground.

  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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