Instructions
- Lie flat on your back on a mat with your legs extended and your arms by your sides or under your lower back for support.
- Engage your core muscles and keep your lower back pressed into the mat.
- Lift your legs up towards the ceiling, keeping them straight and together.
- Raise your legs until they are perpendicular to the floor or as high as you can.
- Slowly lower your legs back down to the starting position, maintaining control and keeping your core engaged.
Categorisation
| Category: | Horizontal Hip Flexion |
| Typical discipline: | Bodyweight/Calisthenics |
| Type: | Primary Isolation |
| Primary body segment: | Lower |
| Movement: | Pull |
Muscles Used
Bodyweight Percentage Used
| Male: | 25.6% |
| Female: | 27% |