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Captains Chair Straight Leg Raise
Muscles involved
The captain's chair straight leg raise targets the lower abs. Your back stays supported throughout.
How to do it
- Stand on the machine with your arms supported on the pads and grip the front handles.
- Elevate your legs by bending your knees until your thighs are at waist height.
- Hold the abdominal contraction for a moment in the top position.
- Lower your legs in a controlled manner to the starting position, keeping your back supported.
Equipment required
Muscles worked
Tips
- Keep your back firmly supported against the backrest. - Avoid using momentum to elevate your legs. - Contract your abdomen when elevating your legs.
Difficulty
IntermedioFrequently asked questions
Captains Chair Straight Leg Raise: which muscles does it work?
Captains Chair Straight Leg Raise mainly works: Abs, Obliques. It also involves: Iliopsoas, Rectus abdominis, Quadriceps, Sartorius.
