Bowflex BD1090 manual Lying Leg Raise

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Abdominal Exercises

Lying Leg Raise

Muscles worked

Abdominal area, including the rectus abdominus, obliques and quadriceps

Bench position

Flat

Success tips

•Tighten your abs before you move.

•Allow exhalation up and inhalation down, without exaggerating breathing.

•Contract as far into the movements as possible.

•Keep your back flat against the bench.

START

START

•Lie on your back with your head resting on the bench.

•Tighten your abs and flatten your back against the bench.

•Bend your knees and hips to 90 degrees.

•Reach to the side and grasp the bench with each hand.

•Relax the neck.

FINISH

ACTION

•Tighten your abs and slowly extend your hips and knees.

•Move your legs away from you keeping them parallel to the floor.

•Keep your back flat against the bench for the entire movement.

•Slowly reverse the action and return to the starting position without relaxing.

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