Lying Leg Raise
The Lying Leg Raise targets the lower abdominal muscles and hip flexors. It is performed while lying flat on your back.
- Lie on your back with your legs straight and together.
- Keep your arms at your sides or under your hips for support.
- Engage your core and lift your legs towards the ceiling, keeping them straight.
- Slowly lower your legs back down without touching the floor.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
How to perform the Lying Leg Raise
- Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the Lying Leg Raise using your body weight.
- Brace and execute. Brace your core, control the descent, and move through a full pain-free range of motion while emphasizing your abdominals.
- 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 abdominals 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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