Abdos workout Home Exercise -PART 9-straight leg raise
- Lie on your back on the floor with your knees bent and your feet flat on the ground.
- Place your hands behind your head, with your elbows pointing out to the sides.
- Slowly raise your legs up until they are perpendicular to the floor.
- Pause for a moment, then slowly lower your legs back down to the starting position.
- Repeat this exercise for 10-15 repetitions.
Here are some tips for doing straight leg raises:
- Keep your back pressed into the floor throughout the exercise.
- Don’t swing your legs up and down.
- Focus on using your abs to lift your legs.
- If you find this exercise too difficult, you can bend your knees slightly.
- As you get stronger, you can try lifting your legs higher and holding them in the raised position for a few seconds.
Here are some variations of the straight leg raise:
- To make the exercise more challenging, you can lift your legs up and down one at a time.
- You can also add weight to the exercise by holding a dumbbell or weight plate across your chest.
- If you have a resistance band, you can loop it around your feet and pull it towards you as you lift your legs up.
The straight leg raise is a great exercise for targeting the lower abs. It is also a relatively safe exercise that can be done by people of all fitness levels.