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Seated Leg Raise

An exercise for the Waist - correct movement demonstrated with detailed steps.

Body partWaist Target muscleAbs EquipmentBody Weight

Step by step

  1. Sit on a flat bench with your back straight and your feet flat on the ground.
  2. Place your hands on the sides of the bench for support.
  3. Keeping your legs straight, slowly raise them up in front of you until they are parallel to the ground.
  4. Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower your legs back down to the starting position.
  5. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Abs (primary)Hip Flexors

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