Lying Leg Raise

The Lying Leg Raise (also known as the Lying Knee Raise) is a great exercise to perform with your ab crunches at the end of your workout.

Muscles Used

Primary Muscles

Rectus Abdominis

Also known as: Waist (front), Abdominal, Abs

Secondary Muscles

Obliques (Sides of the waist)
Iliopsoas (Hip)
Tensor Fasciae Latae (Hip)
Pectineus (Upper Thigh)
Sartorius (Inner Thigh)
Adductors (Inner Thigh)

Stabilizer Muscles

Rectus Femoris (Quads - front of thigh)

How to perform the Lying Leg Raise

Technique	Sit on a bench, holding the sides firmly. Extend your legs out straight. Pull your knees into your chest, squeezing your abs at the same time. Hold for 2 seconds. Slowly return to the starting position. Repeat steps 2 - 5 until you've completed the desired number of reps.
Number of Reps	3 sets of 25 reps. Try more reps if you can.

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