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Lying Leg Raises

Lying Leg Raises trains 2 of the 18 muscle groups Full Coverage tracks: Abs 80%, Obliques 15%.

Accessory Level: Beginner Bodyweight Pull

Lying Leg Raises - Start position
Start position
Lying Leg Raises - Finish position
Finish position

How to do it

  1. Lie flat on your back with your legs straight and hands under your hips or by your sides.
  2. Press your lower back into the floor and keep it there.
  3. Raise both legs until they are vertical.
  4. Lower them slowly, stopping the moment your lower back starts to lift.
  5. That stopping point is your range - lower it further as you get stronger, not sooner.

Muscles it trains

Percent of one session's target for that muscle. Anything at 100% finishes that muscle on its own.

Light Main

How it compares

Compared with the Cable Crunch, it loads Obliques 15 points lower, Abs 10 points lower. It needs Bodyweight where the other uses Cable machine. Compared with the Lying Windshield Wipers, it loads Obliques 65 points lower, Abs 10 points higher.

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