Lying straight leg raise

Abs

🔧 no equipment 🔁 reps Difficulty: ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

Muscle outlines from Body Muscles by Ivan Vulović, Apache 2.0 — regrouped and recoloured for Muscle Train.

How to perform

Lie on your back, legs extended, arms at sides. Keeping legs straight and together, lift them towards the ceiling, engaging your core. Raise legs to a 90-degree angle (or as far as comfortable without arching your back). Pause, then slowly lower with control.

Muscles Worked

Rectus abdominis

Tips

Keep lower back pressed against the mat. Engage your core (pull belly button towards spine). Exhale on leg lift, inhale on descent. Bend knees slightly if needed. Start with a smaller range of motion. Avoid momentum; focus on controlled movements.

Similar exercises

Lying leg raise Abs · 🔧 no equipment 2/10 Hanging straight leg raise Abs · 🔧 pull up bar 4/10 Parallel bars straight leg raise Abs · 🔧 Parallel bars 4/10 Leg raise Abs · 🔧 no equipment 2/10 Dumbbell lying leg raise Hip flexors · 🔧 Dumbbells 3/10 Lying knee raises Abs · 🔧 no equipment 2/10 Seated leg raise Abs · 🔧 no equipment 2/10 Capitans chair straight leg raise Abs, Hip flexors · 🔧 captain’s chair 3/10

Feedback

Found a bug or have an idea?

MuscleTrain is actively being built. If something looks broken, or you have a suggestion, let us know — it really helps shape the app.