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Criss Cross Leg Raises
Muscles involved
Criss cross leg raises scissor your legs while lying down. They train the lower abs and coordination.
How to do it
- Lie on your back with your legs extended straight up towards the ceiling, forming a 90-degree angle with your torso.
- Keeping your lower back pressed into the floor, slowly cross your right leg over your left, creating an 'X' shape.
- Pause briefly with your legs crossed.
- Uncross your legs to return to the starting position, then repeat, crossing your left leg over your right.
Equipment required
Muscles worked
Tips
- Keep your lower back pressed firmly into the mat throughout the exercise. - Move your legs slowly and with control, especially on the descent. - Cross one ankle over the other at the top to engage the hip adductors and core. - Keep your legs as straight as possible to increase the challenge on your lower abs.
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IntermedioFrequently asked questions
Criss Cross Leg Raises: which muscles does it work?
Criss Cross Leg Raises mainly works: Abs. It also involves: Rectus abdominis.
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