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Captains Chair Straight Leg Raise
The Captains Chair Straight Leg Raise is an assisted machine exercise that targets the abs, with the hip flexors assisting. Follow the 6 steps below and watch the demo to check your form.
- Target muscles
- Abs
- Also works
- Hip flexors
- Equipment
- Assisted machine
- Body part
- Waist
Step by step
- Position yourself on the captain's chair with your forearms resting on the pads and your back against the support.
- Keep your legs straight and let them hang down fully.
- Engage your core and lift your straight legs upward in front of you.
- Raise your legs until they are parallel to the floor or as high as your mobility allows.
- Lower your legs back down slowly with control without swinging.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
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One of 800 exercises in Bravel
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