Lying Hip Leg Raise (on floor)

Lie flat on your back with your legs extended and arms at your sides.

Engage your core and lift one leg towards the ceiling while keeping the other leg flat on the floor.

  1. Slowly lower the raised leg back to the starting position.
  2. Repeat with the opposite leg.
  3. Continue alternating legs for the desired number of repetitions.

How to perform the Lying Hip Leg Raise (on floor)

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the Lying Hip Leg Raise (on floor) using your body weight.
  2. Brace and execute. Brace your core, control the descent, and move through a full pain-free range of motion while emphasizing your quadriceps.
  3. Reset. Reverse the movement under control and reset between repetitions, keeping your form crisp on every rep.

Coaching cues

  • Move with intent — every rep should feel deliberate, not rushed.
  • Drive force through your quadriceps rather than momentum.
  • Keep your breathing steady: exhale on the hard part, inhale on the reset.

Common mistakes

  • Using too much weight and losing positional control.
  • Cutting the range of motion short and missing the target muscle.
  • Letting your spine round or hyperextend instead of staying neutral.

Detailed cues, common mistakes, and demonstration video are available in the Fitly app.

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