How to do a leg raise to hip lift

CoreBodyweightBeginner

Raise your straight legs, then push your hips off the floor at the top — two moves in one for the front of your core.

How to do it

1Lie flat, legs straight
2Raise your legs to vertical
3Push your hips up toward the ceiling, then lower slowly

Common mistakes

×Swinging the legs to lift the hips
×Dropping the legs fast on the way down

Muscles worked

Core

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