Leg Lift Exercise Guide
Reviewed by
Valerie Zeller
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Leg Lift is a bodyweight exercise that works your abs, quadriceps, glutes and hip flexors.
Leg Lift is a great basic move. When done correctly, it can effectively target your buttocks, core, hips, legs, lower body, thighs, upper legs and waist.
It requires no equipment to do.
How to do Leg Lift
Exercise
Lay down on your back on a mat or a towel on a flat surface. Keep your back firmly pressed down against the floor and push your palms down into the floor, by your hips to help stabilize your core. Then with your legs straight and together, lift them up off the floor and bring them up above your head. As your feet reach up above your head, pick your hips up by pushing your hands into the floor and contracting your abs, this will enable you to push your legs up even higher towards the ceiling or sky.
Take care with this one if you have a history of back pain or issues, especially in your mid and upper back.
Illustrated Guide
Learn how to do leg lift from this step-by-step illustrations:
Muscles Worked
The muscles used for leg lift may change slightly based on the your trained range of motion and technique, but in the most general case, the muscles used for leg lift are:
Primary Muscles
- Abs
- Quadriceps
- Glutes
- Hip Flexors
Synergyst Muscles
Frequently Asked Questions
Training, Progressions and Regressions
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Leg Lift Training and Progressions
Standards and Averages
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Leg Lift Standards and Averages
Alternatives
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Variations
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Classification
| Type(s) | Bodyweight, Calisthenic, Strength, Compound |
| Muscles Worked | Abdominals, Quadriceps, Gluteus, Hip Flexors |
| Difficulty Level(s) | Basic, Easy, Moderate |
| Equipment | No Equipment |
| Location | At Gym, At Home, Outdoor |
Muscles Worked
| Target muscle(s) | Abs, Quadriceps, Glutes, Hip Flexors |
| Synergyst muscle(s) |
