Captains Chair Straight Leg Raise

Muscles involved

AbsObliques

How to do it

1. Stand on the machine with your arms supported on the pads and grip the front handles. 2. Elevate your legs by bending your knees until your thighs are at waist height. 3. Hold the abdominal contraction for a moment in the top position. 4. Lower your legs in a controlled manner to the starting position, keeping your back supported.

Equipment required

Peso corporal

Muscles worked

MaleFemale

IliopsoasRectus abdominisObliquesQuadricepsSartorius

Tips

- Keep your back firmly supported against the backrest. - Avoid using momentum to elevate your legs. - Contract your abdomen when elevating your legs.

Difficulty