GymPlan AIFlat Bench Lying Leg Raise
Flat Bench Lying Leg Raise is a beginner isolation bodyweight exercise that mainly works your abs.
💪 Abs🏋️ Bodyweight📈 Beginner🔗 Isolation🎯 3 sets of 8-15 reps
How to do the flat bench lying leg raise
- 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.
Muscles worked
Primary: Abs
Sets and reps
Do 3 sets of 8-15 controlled reps, stopping 1-2 reps before failure. When you can do 15 easily, slow the tempo or add weight.
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What muscles does the flat bench lying leg raise work?
It mainly works your abs.
How many sets and reps of flat bench lying leg raise should I do?
Do 3 sets of 8-15 controlled reps, stopping 1-2 reps before failure. When you can do 15 easily, slow the tempo or add weight.
Is the flat bench lying leg raise good for beginners?
Yes. It is a beginner-friendly movement: start light and focus on the form steps above.