Captain's Chair Knee Raise

Forearms on the pads of the captain's chair: raise the knees to the chest; the back stays against the pad.

Captain's Chair Knee Raise, illustrated

How to do it

Setup

Forearms on the pads, back against the rest, legs hanging.

Steps

  1. Raise the knees to the chest, hips curling at the top.
  2. Lower slowly to hanging legs.
  3. Keep the shoulders down on the pads.

Common mistakes

Swinging the legs: dead stop at the bottom. Shrugging into the pads: press them down. Skipping the hip curl: knees-only is half the rep.

Breathing

Exhale on the raise, inhale lowering.