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Lying Leg Raise (Modified)

Expert Advice

Keep your lower back pressed into the floor to prevent arching and to maximize engagement of your abdominal muscles.

How-to-do Steps

  1. Lie on your back with your legs extended and hands placed under your glutes for support.
  2. Engage your core and lift your legs off the ground to a 45-degree angle, keeping them straight.
  3. Slowly lower your legs back down without letting them touch the floor.
  4. Raise your legs again to complete another repetition.
  5. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Details

Primary
Quads
Quads50%
Abs
Abs50%
Secondary
50%Quads50%Abs
Equipment
Body weight
Body weight
Exercise Type
Strength