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Exercise Details

Target Muscle Group

Abs

Equipment Required

Bodyweight

Experience Level

Beginner

Force Type

Pull

Secondary Muscles

Hip Flexors

Exercise Description

The lying floor leg raise exercise builds core strength and targets your abs directly. It's perfect for developing lower ab definition and improving hip flexor flexibility.

How To

1. Lie flat on your back with arms at your sides, palms pressed down for stability 2. Keep your legs straight and together, engaging your core before you start the lying floor leg raise movement 3. Slowly lift your legs up until they form a 90-degree angle with your torso, controlling the motion 4. Lower your legs back down slowly, stopping just before your heels touch the floor during the lying floor leg raise 5. Repeat for your target reps, maintaining tension in your abs throughout the entire set

Form Tips

• Keep your lower back pressed against the floor throughout the entire lying floor leg raise movement • Move slowly and controlled - rushing kills the effectiveness and can cause injury • Don't let your legs drop all the way down, keep tension in your abs between reps during lying floor leg raise • Breathe out as you lift your legs up, breathe in as you lower them down

Common Mistakes

• Letting your lower back arch off the floor, which puts stress on your spine during lying floor leg raise • Using momentum to swing your legs up instead of controlled muscle contraction • Dropping your legs too fast on the way down, missing out on the eccentric strength benefits of lying floor leg raise

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