Parallel bars leg raise

Abs

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

How to perform

Start by grasping the parallel bars, supporting your back and using the platform for foot placement if possible. Keeping your forearms against the pads, brace your core and lift your legs, striving for straightness, then pause. Slowly lower your legs back to the starting position while exhaling.

Muscles Worked

Rectus Abdominis

Secondary: External Obliques, Internal Obliques, Transverse Abdominis, Quadriceps

Tips

Control the descent to protect your spine and increase abdominal activation. Keep consistent contact with the back support throughout the movement. Actively retract and depress your shoulder blades for added stability. Press your lower back firmly against the pad. Exhale during the lowering phase to maintain control.

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