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Straight Leg Raise exercise illustration

Straight Leg Raise

Lifting one straight leg while lying on your back with the other knee bent, a move for the front of the thigh and the hip.

Body part
Legs
Equipment
Bodyweight
Category
Strength
Pattern
Hip
Mainly works
Quadriceps and hip flexors

Cues

  1. Other knee bent, foot flat
  2. Lock the knee of the lifting leg
  3. Lift to the height of the bent knee
  4. Lower slowly