Strength exercise
Roman Chair Leg Raise
How to do it
- Position yourself on a roman chair with your back against the pad and forearms on the arm rests.
- Let your legs hang straight down.
- Raise your legs by flexing at the hips and contracting your abs.
- Lift until your thighs are at least parallel to the floor.
- Lower your legs back down with control.
- Avoid swinging or using momentum.
Muscles worked
Rectus AbdominisThe 'six-pack' muscle running vertically on the front of the abdomen, responsible for trunk flexion.
- Type
- Strength
- Equipment
- Roman Chair
- Primary muscles
- Rectus Abdominis
- Measured in
- Reps and weight
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