Exercise No. 11 Leg Raises

There are variations on the leg raise. So I will target each of them. From the pull up bar to the ground. Let's begin.

First off, there are a lot of exercises that help you get abs and some pretty nice ones. But to be honest with you, I don't know if I'd have any without this specific exercise and the following variations that will be described.

   This form of exercise works out your hip abductors, abdominals, obliques, and if done on the bar, your lats and biceps as well. It's an incredibly effective way to target your abdominal muscles and get your desired results.

   So the first leg raises I will talk about are actually knee raises. On the pull up bar these are called knee raises, on the ground they are called reverse crunches. An excellent beginner workout to build you up to more advanced core strengthening.

   

Knee Raises/Reverse Crunches:

   Well, you hold onto a bar, and you raise your knees to your chest.

   On the ground. You lay down, and pull your knees to your chest and repeat.

Next will be ninety degree leg raises. Either on the ground or the pull up bar, you raise your legs until you are at a ninety degree angle.

Ninety Degree Leg Raises:

   Hold onto the bar, and raise your legs up until you are at a ninety degree or a right angle. Also known as the pike position. Once this is reached, you can hold as desired.

   On the ground. Lay down, and raise your legs up until they point towards the ceiling or sky. That easy. Just repeat until you can't anymore. And if you want to make it a little harder, you can raise your butt off the ground.

Good luck!

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