Leg Raise - Front
Recommendations: 1-3 Sets, 10-15 Reps
Beginner Abdominals Strength Chair Pull Gym
Purpose: This exercise works the abdominals.
Benefits: This exercise is a great way to fine tune your abdominals.
Stand behind a chair, holding the back with your right hand. Ensure that your left foot is flat on the floor and your back is straight. This is the starting position. Raise your right leg, keeping it straight, as far as you can. Your hips should come forward as you raise your legs. Exhale during this movement. Pause briefly. Lower your leg to the starting position. Inhale during this movement. Do not allow yourself to start swinging. Repeat for the required number of repetitions. Stand behind a chair, holding the back with your left hand. Ensure that your right foot is flat on the floor and your back is straight. This is the starting position. Raise your left leg, keeping it straight, as far as you can. Your hips should come forward as you raise your legs. Exhale during this movement. Pause briefly. Lower your leg to the starting position. Inhale during this movement. Do not allow yourself to start swinging. Repeat for the required number of repetitions.
The abdominals consist of the abs and the obliques. The abs can be divided into upper abs and lower abs. The upper abs are involved in work done with the lower abs and with twisting movements (obliques).
Step 1
Hold onto the back of a chair with your right hand.
Stand behind a chair, holding the back with your right hand. Ensure that your left foot is flat on the floor and your back is straight. This is the starting position.
Step 2
Raise your right leg as far as you can, hips rocking forward as the leg rise. Pause briefly.
Raise your right leg, keeping it straight, as far as you can. Your hips should come forward as you raise your legs. Exhale during this movement. Pause briefly.
Step 3
Lower your leg to the starting position. Do not allow yourself to start swinging.
Lower your leg to the starting position. Inhale during this movement. Stand behind a chair, holding the back with your right hand. Ensure that your left foot is flat on the floor and your back is straight.
Step 4
Hold onto the back of a chair with your left hand.
Stand behind a chair, holding the back with your left hand. Ensure that your right foot is flat on the floor and your back is straight. This is the starting position.
Step 5
Raise your left leg as far as you can, hips rocking forward as the leg rise. Pause briefly.
Raise your left leg, keeping it straight, as far as you can. Your hips should come forward as you raise your legs. Exhale during this movement. Pause briefly.
Step 6
Lower your leg to the starting position. Do not allow yourself to start swinging.
Lower your leg to the starting position. Inhale during this movement. Stand behind a chair, holding the back with your left hand. Ensure that your right foot is flat on the floor and your back is straight.