Abdominal exercises, Lying leg raise – Bowflex SelectTech BD552 Dumbbells Dumbbells and Stability Ball User Manual

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Abdominal Exercises

Lying Leg raise

STArT

AcTiOn

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• Lie on your back with your head

resting on the bench.

• Tighten your abs and flatten your

back against the bench.

• Bend your knees and hips to 90

degrees.

• Reach to the side and grasp the

bench with each hand.

• Relax the neck.

• Tighten your abs and slowly

extend your hips and knees.

• Move your legs away from you

keeping them parallel to the floor.

• Keep your back flat against the

bench for the entire movement.

• Slowly reverse the action and

return to the starting position

without relaxing.

finiSH

Muscles worked

Abdominal area, including the rectus
abdominus, obliques and quadriceps

Bench position

Flat

Success tips

• Tighten your abs before you move.
• Allow exhalation up and inhalation

down, without exaggerating

breathing.

• Contract as far into the movements

as possible.

• Keep your back flat against the bench.

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