Leg Raises Abdominal (Ab) Exercise

Muscles Worked

Lower Abdominals

This exercise is an extremely simple one that requires no more equipment than your floor. Because you are lifting your legs toward your midsection the emphasis will be on your lower abdominal muscles.

How to Perform the exercise:

Lay flat on the floor with your legs straight out. I like to place my hands flat under my rear end to take some stress off my tailbone. This is especially true when the floor is hard.

Raise your legs up off the floor until they make about a 45 degree angle with the floor, keeping your legs straight throughout the movement.

Slowly lower them to the starting position.

Continue the exercise without resting until you have completed the appropriate number of reps. You should be near muscle failure at the end of the set.

Tips, Tricks, and Precautions:

Don't do the exercise quickly, swinging your legs up and down. Slow, steady resistance is best.

Too much resistance, such as ankle weights, can put a fair amout of strain on your lower back.

Work hard and consistently on your abs with exercises like leg raises, eat a good diet, and you'll have a ripped, six pack of abs in no time.

Leg Raises Demonstration Video