How to perform Bodyweight Flat Leg Raise with proper form
Starting Position
- Lie flat on your back on a mat.
- Keep your legs straight and together, arms at your sides or under your lower back for support.
- Engage your core muscles.
Execution
- Lift: Slowly raise both legs towards the ceiling. Keep them straight and together.
- Hold: Bring your legs to about a 45-degree angle. Maintain this position for a moment while keeping your core engaged.
- Lower: Slowly lower your legs back towards the ground without letting them touch it. Stop just before the mat.
- Repeat: Continue the motion for the desired duration.
Tips for Proper Form
- Keep your back flat against the mat to avoid arching.
- Control the movement, avoiding using momentum.
- Breathe steadily—inhale on the lift, exhale as you lower.
- Focus on maintaining tension in your core throughout the exercise.
Exercises
Ab Wheel, Bodyweight
Type: Core
Target: Hip Flexors
Synergist: Adductors, Rear Delts, Lats, Chest, Abductors
Around The World, Dumbbell
Type: Core
Target: Front Delts, Chest
Synergist: Side Delts, Rear Delts, Lats
Back Extension, Bodyweight
Type: Lower, Core
Target: Lower Back
Synergist: Adductors, Glutes, Hamstrings
Back Extension, Leverage Machine
Type: Lower, Core
Target: Lower Back
Synergist: Adductors, Glutes, Hamstrings
Ball Slams, Medicine Ball
Type: Core, Upper
Target: Rotator Cuff, Lats, Upper Back
Synergist: Front Delts, Chest, Abs
Battle Ropes, Bodyweight
Type: Upper, Core
Target: Rear Delts
Synergist: Biceps, Side Delts, Rotator Cuff, Upper Back
Bicycle Crunch, Bodyweight
Type: Core
Target: Obliques, Abs
Synergist: Glutes, Hip Flexors, Quads
Cable Crunch, Cable
Type: Core
Target: Abs
Synergist: Obliques
Cable Twist, Barbell
Type: Core
Target: Obliques
Synergist: Adductors, Lower Back, Abductors, Hip Flexors
Cable Twist, Cable
Type: Core
Target: Obliques
Synergist: Adductors, Lower Back, Abductors, Hip Flexors
Cable Twist, Band
Type: Core
Target: Obliques
Synergist: Adductors, Lower Back, Abductors, Hip Flexors
Cable Twist, Bodyweight
Type: Core
Target: Obliques
Synergist: Adductors, Lower Back, Abductors, Hip Flexors
Cable Twist, Leverage Machine
Type: Core
Target: Obliques
Synergist: Adductors, Lower Back, Abductors, Hip Flexors
Copenhagen Plank, Bodyweight
Type: Core
Target: Adductors
Synergist: Obliques, Abductors
Cross Body Crunch, Bodyweight
Type: Core
Target: Obliques
Synergist: Hip Flexors, Abs
Crunch, Cable
Type: Core
Target: Abs
Synergist: Obliques
Crunch, Bodyweight
Type: Core
Target: Abs
Synergist: Obliques
Crunch, Leverage Machine
Type: Core
Target: Abs
Synergist: Obliques
Dead Bug, Bodyweight
Type: Core
Target: Abs
Synergist: Obliques, Hip Flexors
Dragon Flag, Bodyweight
Type: Core
Target: Abs
Synergist: Obliques, Hip Flexors, Lower Back