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Exercise Details

Target Muscle Group

Abs

Equipment Required

Chair, Weight plate or dumbbell

Experience Level

Intermediate

Force Type

Pull

Secondary Muscles

Hip Flexors, Forearm

Exercise Description

The weighted chair knee raise builds serious core strength by adding resistance to the knee raise movement. It targets your abs harder than bodyweight versions.

How To

1. Sit on the edge of a sturdy chair and hold a weight plate or dumbbell against your chest with both hands. 2. Grip the sides of the chair seat for stability and lean back slightly to engage your core muscles. 3. Keep the weight pressed against your chest and slowly lift both knees toward your chest during the weighted chair knee raise. 4. Squeeze your abs at the top and hold for one second before slowly lowering your feet back down. 5. Control the movement on the way down and repeat the weighted chair knee raise for your target reps.

Form Tips

• Keep your back straight and avoid rounding your shoulders during the weighted chair knee raise movement. • Squeeze your abs tight at the top of each rep and focus on controlled movement throughout. • Hold the weight firmly against your chest - don't let it drift away from your body during the weighted chair knee raise. • Breathe out as you lift your knees up and breathe in as you lower them down.

Common Mistakes

• Using momentum to swing your legs up instead of using your abs to control the weighted chair knee raise movement. • Letting the weight pull you forward or holding it too far from your chest during the exercise. • Moving too fast and not controlling the lowering portion of the weighted chair knee raise.

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