Decline Leg Hip Raise
On a sloped bench, head at the top, the long legs tuck in and the hips lift off the pad; the slope lengthens the range.
How to do it
Setup
Lying head-up on a decline bench, gripping its top end behind the head, legs stretched out below the low end.
Steps
- Tuck the knees toward the chest from the long position.
- Roll the hips off the pad as the knees pass the chest.
- Stretch the legs back down along the slope without touching.
Common mistakes
Stopping at the knee tuck: that is the decline knee raise; the hips lift too. Legs crashing down the slope: extend them slowly. Pulling with the arms: they hold the bench; the abs curl you.
Breathing
Exhale drawing the knees in, inhale extending.
