Lying Leg Raise - Bowflex SBD1090 Owner's Manual

Muscles worked
Abdominal area, including the rectus
abdominus, obliques and quadriceps
Bench position
Flat
Success tips
• Tighten your abs before you move.
• Allow exhalation up and inhalation
down, without exaggerating breathing.
• Contract as far into the movements as
possible.
• Keep your back flat against the bench.
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Lying Leg Raise

START
START
• Lie on your back with your head
resting on the bench.
• Tighten your abs and flatten your
back against the bench.
• Bend your knees and hips to 90
degrees.
• Reach to the side and grasp the
bench with each hand.
• Relax the neck.
Abdominal Exercises
FINISH
ACTION
• Tighten your abs and slowly
extend your hips and knees.
• Move your legs away from you
keeping them parallel to the
floor.
• Keep your back flat against the
bench for the entire movement.
• Slowly reverse the action and
return to the starting position
without relaxing.