Leg Raise

Pro Tip

You can increase the difficulty of this movement by preventing your feet from touching the ground between reps.

How To

Lie supine on the floor or a mat with your legs fully extended, arms straight, and head firmly planted.
Exhale and raise your legs up toward your torso while keeping them straight and the rest of your body firmly on the ground.
Continue raising your legs until your legs are pointed directly up.
Inhale and lower your legs down to the floor, returning to the starting position.

Primary Muscle Groups

Lower Abs

Lower abdomen, from just above your belly button to your pubis. The lower half of the six pack abs.

Secondary Muscle Groups

Obliques

Outer sides of your abdomen.

Quads

Muscles spanning the front of your thigh.

Upper Abs

Upper abdomen, from just above your belly button to your sternum. The upper half of the six pack abs.

Equipment

Bodyweight Only

This means that the only thing you need to successfully perform the exercise is your body. No other equipment is needed.

Variations

Exercises that target the same primary muscle groups and require the same equipment.

Starfish Crunch

Straight Leg Raise Hold

Straight Leg Raise To Knee Tuck

Superman Push Up

Straight Leg Raise With Hip Lift

Alternating Straight Leg Raise

Alternatives

Exercises that target the same primary muscle groups with different equipment

Band Reverse Crunch With Hip Raise

Weighted Hanging Leg Raise To Knee Tuck

Weighted Twisting Crunch

Hanging Oblique Knee Tuck

Parallel Bar Twisting Leg Raise

Stability Ball Rollout

Incline Straight Leg Raise

Assisted Straight Leg Raise

Hanging Straight Leg Raise

Hanging Knee Tuck

Ab Wheel Rollout

Parallel Bar Straight Leg Raise Hold

Incline Reverse Crunch

Sliding Floor Bridge Curl

Straight Leg Raise To Knee Tuck On Bench