Alternate Leg Raise with Head-up

Alternate Leg Raise with Head-up demonstration gif

Instructions:

  • 1Lie on your back with your arms at your side.
  • 2Raise your right leg and lift your head off the ground simultaneously.
  • 3Keep your leg as straight as possible.
  • 4Lower your leg and head back to the ground.
  • 5Repeat the same movement with your left leg.

Tips:

  • Do not hold your breath during the exercise.
  • Tighten your abdominal muscles as you lift your leg and head.
  • Take care not to lift your shoulders off the ground.
  • To increase difficulty, avoid letting your leg touch the ground before you alternate.

Alternate Leg Raise with Head-up Muscles Worked

Arms

Back

Core

Legs