Bottom: legs above the floor
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Lying leg raise

Lying on your back, you raise straight legs to vertical and lower them just above the floor. Lower back pressed into the ground the whole time.

Level
Basic
Equipment
No equipment
Measure
reps
Tempo
1-0-3-0 (down, pause, up, pause)
corehip flexors

Technique

  1. Arms by the sides, palms on the floor, lower back pressed down.
  2. Raise straight legs to vertical, toes pointed.
  3. Lower slowly, stop a few centimeters above the floor.

Common mistakes

  • Lower back lifting on the way down: shorten the range or bend the knees.
  • Swinging the legs up.
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Lying leg raise

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