Illustrated tutorial on supine straight leg raise - rectus abdominis

Illustrated tutorial on supine straight leg raise

Target exercise areas:< /strong>Rectus abdominis

Starting position: Lie flat on the ground, face up. Keep your arms at your sides and your hands at your sides. Put your feet together, straighten your legs, keep your back flat, and your entire body in a straight line

Action essentials: Inhale, focus on the abdomen, keep the upper body still, and use the strength of the abdomen to Lift your legs, lifting your legs about 90 degrees off the ground and perpendicular to the ground.

At the same time, straighten your legs, stay for a second, contract your abdominal muscles, then slowly lower your legs to about 5 cm above the ground, and exhale.

Repeat and alternate to complete the target number of exercises

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, The knees must always be locked and the legs cannot be bent

, Move as slowly as possible, and keep the upper body relaxed and still, without using force

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,Be careful not to touch the ground with your heels when going down

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