How to Do Flat Bench Lying Leg Raise
Step-by-step instructions, muscles worked and workouts that use the flat bench lying leg raise.
| Main muscles | Abs |
| Also works | — |
| Equipment | Body Only |
| Level | Beginner |
| Type | Strength |
How to do it
- Lie with your back flat on a bench and your legs extended in front of you off the end.
- Place your hands either under your glutes with your palms down or by the sides holding on to the bench. This will be your starting position.
- As you keep your legs extended, straight as possible with your knees slightly bent but locked raise your legs until they make a 90-degree angle with the floor. Exhale as you perform this portion of the movement and hold the contraction at the top for a second.
- Now, as you inhale, slowly lower your legs back down to the starting position.
Form tips
- Start light and own the movement before adding weight.
- Control the lowering phase — don't drop into it.
- Keep breathing; exhale on the hardest part.
- Stop if you feel sharp pain (different from muscle burn).
Workouts with this exercise
Bodyweight Abs & Core Workout for Beginners5 exercises · about 31 min · BodyweightDumbbell Abs & Core Workout for Beginners5 exercises · about 31 min · DumbbellKettlebell Abs & Core Workout for Intermediate6 exercises · about 47 min · KettlebellResistance Band Abs & Core Workout for Beginners5 exercises · about 31 min · Resistance Band
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