Alternate Leg Raise with Head up

Muscles involved

Abs

How to do it

1. Lie flat on your back with legs extended and arms crossed over your chest, then lift your head and shoulders off the floor, tucking your chin slightly. 2. Keeping your lower back pressed into the floor, engage your core and raise one leg straight up towards the ceiling until it forms a 90-degree angle with your torso. 3. Hold the raised leg at the top, feeling the contraction in your lower abdominal muscles, while the other leg remains hovering just above the floor. 4. Slowly lower the raised leg back to the starting hovering position and immediately repeat with the opposite leg.

Equipment required

Peso corporal

Muscles worked

MaleFemale

Rectus abdominis

Tips

- Keep your chin tucked slightly to maintain a neutral neck position and prevent neck strain. - Exhale as you raise your leg and inhale as you lower it to maintain core stability. - Do not let your lower back arch off the floor; press it down actively to protect your spine and focus the work on your lower abs. - Keep the non-working leg hovering just above the floor to maintain constant tension on your core.

Difficulty