Alternate Leg Raise with Head-up (female)

Alternate Leg Raise with Head-up demonstration gif

Instructions:

  • 1Lie flat on your back with your arms by your sides
  • 2Raise one leg while keeping the other flat on the ground
  • 3Simultaneously, lift your head and upper body off the ground
  • 4Lower your leg and head back down
  • 5Repeat the exercise with the alternate leg

Tips:

  • Focus on using your abdominal muscles to lift your body
  • Keep your movements slow and controlled
  • Exhale as you lift your leg and inhale as you lower it
  • Keep your lower back flat on the ground to protect your spine

Alternate Leg Raise with Head-up Muscles Worked

Arms

Back

Core

Legs