
Instructions
Preparation
- Sit on incline board. Place weight between ankles or use
no weight. Lie supine on incline board with torso elevated. Grasp
feet hooks or sides of board for support.
Execution
- With knees straight, raise legs by flexing hips until thighs
are just past perpendicular to torso. Return until hips and knees
are extended. Repeat.
Comments
- Rectus Abdominis and Obliques only contract
dynamically if actual waist flexion occurs. With no waist
flexion, Rectus Abdominis and External Oblique will only act
to stabilize pelvis and waist during hip flexion. It may be
necessary to completely flex hips before waist flexion is possible;
see Weighted
Incline Leg-Hip Raise. Exercise can be performed without
added weight until more resistance is needed. Elevate incline
to increase resistance. Knees can flex along with hips to decrease
intensity; see Weighted Incline
Leg Raise. Also see Spot
Reduction Myth and Lower
Ab Myth.
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Classification
Muscles
Target
Synergists
Stabilizers
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