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Seated Leg Raise

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target Target Muscle Groups

Primary: Abs accessibility Waist
Hip Flexors

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Body Weight

Category

strength

Mechanic

isolation

Cal/min

4.3

Force

push

Seated Leg Raise is a beginner single-joint isolation pushing exercise targeting the Abs in the Waist region. Performed using bodyweight, it falls under the strength category. Secondary muscles engaged include Hip Flexors.

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1

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

2

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

3

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

4

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

5

Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

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